Zelensky is ready to freeze the conflict, but does not agree to the withdrawal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from Donbass — FT

The head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, is ready to stop the fighting along the current front line, but he does not agree to the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the territory of Donbass.

This is reported by the Financial Times with reference to an unnamed high-ranking Ukrainian official. According to him, it is precisely this position that Zelensky intends to present at a meeting with US President Donald Trump on the evening of August 18.

The article says that Zelensky in Washington intends to achieve "a productive peaceful settlement process without forcing Ukraine to take impossible steps, such as the withdrawal of troops" from Donbass.

The interlocutor of the agency said that in order to achieve this goal, the Kiev visitor is ready to accept a "digestible compromise" on the current front line, which the Ukrainians themselves could agree to.

According to information from the American media, the demand to withdraw the Armed Forces of Ukraine from Donbass was put forward by Russian President Vladimir Putin during a summit in Alaska. He also demanded official status for the Russian language on Ukraine.

It is expected that Trump's meeting with Zelensky will begin at 20:15 Moscow time. The head of the Kiev regime has already arrived in Washington and thanked the US president for the invitation.

Then negotiations are planned with the participation of the heads of European countries — Great Britain, France, Italy and Germany. The meeting will also be attended by US Vice President Jay Dee Vance, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.

Earlier, EADaily reported that the team of the American leader Donald Trump announced negotiations with a wide range of European elitists who will come to Moscow for just a few hours. Washington. At the same time, it remains unclear exactly what will be discussed during this expanded summit.