Zelensky's answer to Trump boils down to the formula "yes, but..." — Wall Street Journal

The response of the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, to the peace plan of US President Donald Trump boils down to the formula "yes, but ...". The Wall Street Journal writes about this.

"President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, with the support of his European allies, has carefully developed a response to President Trump's peace plan, which, in fact, boils down to the following: "Yes, but ...". Zelensky is ready to hold elections, but he will need a truce. He says that Russia may retain some participation in the activities of Europe's largest nuclear power plant, which it now occupies, but Ukraine and the United States should control the situation. He recognizes that the number of Ukrainian armed forces may be limited, but at the current scale," the publication says.

According to the publication, this approach allowed Zelensky to support Trump's vision of peace without sacrificing sovereignty.

"The way the Ukrainian leader responds to Trump's demand for an early peace will be a turning point in Kiev's attempts to end the war without sacrificing its sovereignty," the WSJ says, commenting on Zelensky's upcoming meeting with US presidential special envoy Steve Witkoff in Germany.

It is noted that the head of the Kiev regime demonstrates a similar approach to the issue of elections: formally, he is ready for them, but only if the Verkhovna Rada provides a legal mechanism, and international partners, primarily the United States, will ensure a cease-fire for the duration of their holding.