Trump ‘Can And Should’ Do More: Zelensky Slams US-Russia Business Talks
Ukrainian negotiators will visit the United States on Oct. 9–10, President Volodymyr Zelensky said during a visit to Pryluky following a deadly Russian strike. He urged Donald Trump to increase pressure on Moscow and criticized discussions of future economic cooperation with Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged U.S. President Donald Trump to intensify pressure on Russia during upcoming negotiations, following a devastating Russian missile strike on Oct. 7 that killed 22 people, including five children. Zelensky announced the trip to Washington, D.C., for Friday and Saturday, Oct. 9-10, in Pryluky on Oct.
8, according to Reuters. While European support could help facilitate dialogue between Moscow and Kyiv, Zelensky claimed that Washington and Trump possess the greatest leverage to apply pressure on Russia. The Ukrainian leader criticized Putin for escalating the war, insisting that genuine negotiation should be paired with de-escalation.
He called on Ukraine's allies to unite in reducing casualties and ending the conflict. Zelensky questioned how discussions about future economic projects with Russia could continue while efforts to cease the war remained stagnant, describing the diplomatic process as a "diplomatic stalemate." US and Russian officials, including Jared Kushner and Kirill Dmitriev, reportedly discussed bringing an American investor into the Nord Stream gas pipelines.
However, the White House denied any recent Nord Stream talks, and EU sanctions continue to pose challenges to any potential pipeline restart. Zelensky's visit comes in the wake of Russia's Oct. 7 missile and drone assault, which destroyed a five-story apartment building in Pryluky, resulting in 22 deaths and 54 injuries.
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