The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, has extended an invitation to Donald Trump to visit his country and closely observe the war with Russia, while pointing out that the former US president “cannot resolve” the conflict.
Zelensky made these statements during an interview with the American network NBC, broadcast this Sunday, in which he responded to Trump’s claims that he could end the war with Russia within 24 hours.
“Former President Trump mentioned that in about 24 hours he could manage and end the war. What can I say about that? I welcome him to come,” Zelensky said.
In this regard, he stated that he would only need “24 minutes”, instead of 24 hours, to explain to Trump that “he cannot solve this war” as easily as he thinks.
Zelensky considered that, even if Trump tried, peace is not possible right now due to the position of Russian President Vladimir Putin. “It cannot bring peace because of Putin,” he remarked.
Zelensky added that he is “not ready” to hold talks with Russia unless Moscow withdraws its troops from Ukraine. “(The United States) knows that I am not willing to talk to terrorists, because their word is worthless,” he said during the interview. , adding that “they must leave our territory, and only then will the world be able to launch diplomacy.”
Trump, who is the favorite to be the Republican candidate in the 2024 presidential election, stated in May of this year that he could “resolve” the war in Ukraine in one day if he were re-elected, highlighting that the negotiation process would be “very easy.” “.
Biden, who is seeking re-election and could face Trump again in those elections, visited kyiv in February 2023, one year after the start of the Russian invasion.