Ukraine leader opens door to peace talks as Trump prepares White House return

Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke about finding peace through talks yesterday in Kyiv showing new interest in diplomatic fixes (as Donald Trump gets ready to move back to White House next month)

“Ukraine wants this war to end more than anyone else“ Zelenskiy stated during press-conference with German opposition chief Friedrich Merz. The Ukrainian leader discussed possible line-freezing ideas with Trump and Emmanuel Macron in Paris: however he dont think Putin really wants peace

Zelenskiy brought up an idea about foreign armies staying in Ukraine til it joins NATO — a follow-up to Macrons earlier suggestion. “We need clear understanding about when Ukraine joins EU and NATO‚“ he said while talking about security set-up

The situation looks different now than it did when Russia took control of one-fifth of Ukraine almost 3 years ago. Kiev is getting ready for a big-time meeting with European friends this month; theyre looking to make plans that work both in talks and on the ground

• Security during transition period
• Clear path to NATO membership
• European troops presence
• Stronger battlefield position

Zelenskiy wants to ring up Joe Biden soon to chat about NATO stuff. “Its no use talking to Trump about things he cant decide right now — while hes not in the White House yet‚“ he explained. Merz‚ whos likely to be next German chancellor compared current Berlin policy to making Ukraine fight with one arm tied behind its back