The Ukrainian chief is scheduled to be within the US to attend the UN Normal Meeting
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has mentioned he might meet Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky, who will journey to the US to attend a UN assembly subsequent week. In keeping with a number of US shops, his Democratic rival Kamala Harris has additionally lined up a gathering the Ukrainian chief.
Talking to reporters on Wednesday, when requested whether or not he would have a face-to-face with the Zelensky, he replied “most likely, sure,” as quoted by Reuters.
In the meantime, CNN and Bloomberg reported that Vice President Harris will doubtless see Zelensky in Washington DC inside the identical timeframe. Nationwide Safety Council spokesman John Kirby instructed reporters that he had “little doubt that if the chance presents itself, and each of them can have one other dialog, they may, however you’ll have to speak to her workers.”
The Ukrainian chief is anticipated to deal with the UN Safety Council on September 24, in line with Reuters, citing Slovenia’s mission to the group. The assembly will coincide with a gathering of world leaders in New York for the annual UN Normal Meeting session.
The final time Trump spoke with Zelensky was in June when the Republican pledged to convey an finish to the Ukraine battle. Harris additionally met Zelensky in June at what he termed a “peace summit” in Lucerne, Switzerland.
Whereas Harris has been an ardent supporter of Ukraine in its battle with Russia, Trump has been extra ambiguous. Throughout his debate with Harris final week, he dodged a query about whether or not he wished Kiev to win, saying solely that he wished hostilities to finish.
The Republican has repeatedly vowed to barter an finish to the battle inside 24 hours if elected, even earlier than being sworn into workplace. Trump’s working mate, J.D. Vance, has mentioned {that a} potential peace deal might contain barring Ukraine from becoming a member of NATO and establishing a “demilitarized zone” on the present frontline.
Zelensky has mentioned he’s keen to take heed to Trump’s proposals on easy methods to obtain peace. Nonetheless, this week he famous that Trump’s narrative on the matter may very well be simply an “election message.” “Typically they aren’t very actual,” he added.