Ukraine’s Zelensky hopes to discuss Russia sanctions with Trump on Sept 4
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) attending a press conference in Denmark with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Sept 3.
PHOTO: AFP
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- Zelensky aims to speak with Trump on Sept 4 to push for new sanctions against Russia regarding its invasion of Ukraine.
- Ukraine seeks security guarantees, including bilateral agreements and potential NATO-style defence, if NATO membership is not possible.
- Zelensky met with Nordic-Baltic leaders in Copenhagen and will meet European leaders in Paris to discuss security guarantees.
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COPENHAGEN – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he hoped to speak with US President Donald Trump on Sept 4 to push for new sanctions against Russia over its invasion.
“Tomorrow, we will try to connect with President Trump, and we’ll speak about it,” Mr Zelensky said on Sept 3 during a visit to Copenhagen.
“We also have signals from the United States that it will provide a backstop, and this is important,” he added.
A “solid basis” exists for security guarantees for Ukraine in case of a ceasefire, he added, citing “bilateral agreements, including one with Denmark”.
“We share the view that Ukraine’s future security needs Article 5,” he said, a reference to Nato’s mutual defence clause in which an attack on any member is deemed an attack on all alliance members.
Mr Zelensky is in Copenhagen to discuss “how the Nordic-Baltic countries can ensure further support for Ukraine on the front line and in the negotiating room”, the office of Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said earlier on Sept 3.
He will meet other European leaders in Paris on Sept 4 to discuss guarantees to prevent Russian attacks if a peace deal with Moscow is reached.
Kyiv is pressing for a European peacekeeping force and Nato-style defence guarantees, if membership in the alliance – strongly opposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin – is off the table. AFP
