Selenskij invites Trump to Ukraine – Diepresse.com
The Ukrainian President Selenskij invites his US colleague to Kiev. Trump in turn blames Selenskij for the war.
Ukrainian President Selenskij asked US President Donald Trump to travel to Ukraine to get an idea of the destruction caused by the Russian war of aggression. « We want you to come and look at it, » said Selenskij in one in the US broadcaster CBS broadcast interview to the US President. During a visit to Ukraine, Trump would understand “what Putin did ”. The interview was before the Delicious rocket attack with at least 20 dead on Sumy recorded. Trump’s predecessor Joe biden In February 2023, the train from Poland traveled to Kiev for ten hours to insure Ukraine its solidarity on the anniversary of the Russian War of Agency.
US President Trump commented on Sumy’s Russian attack on Sunday evening. He was told that it was a mistake. The attack was a « terrible thing ». He did not provide any further information. The spokesman for the National Security Council, Brian Hughes, said the rocket attack was « a clear and brutal memory » that negotiations are necessary « to end this terrible war ».
USA and Russia: approach in the queue
After the beginning of his second term, Trump had initially clearly approached Russia and had brought talks with Ukrainian and Russian representatives in Saudi Arabia. Before the recent visit to his special envoy Steve Witkoffs in Moscow, he had asked the Kremlin to accommodate more. Kremlin chief Putin had previously rejected a proposal for unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine.
Selenskij said: « Putin never wanted to end the war. (…) He wants to destroy us completely. » When asked that Trump described him as a « dictator » and accused Ukraine of being responsible for the war, the Ukrainian president said that « the Russian perspective » in the USA prevailed. This is characteristic of the massive influence of Russia on US politics.
Selenskij doubts about partnership with the USA
In the TV interview, Selenskij also showed doubts about the United States’ support for Ukraine. When asked whether the United States would be behind Ukraine, he only replied after a short break: « Even during this break, there is a problem, because I would like to answer truthfully and quickly that the United States are our strategic, strong partner, » says the Ukrainian President. « But the break is a doubt. I do not doubt that the American people are at our side, but many details are forgotten in a long war. » In the interview, Selenskij appeals to the United States to provide troops as part of an international peacekeeping. He also asks that Washington may protect Ukrainian airspace with aircraft.
Trump: Selenskij started war
U.S. President Trump has accused Selenskij of starting the war. When asked about a possible purchase of American rockets by Ukraine, Trump said: Selenskij is always looking for rockets. « When you start a war, you have to know that you can win it. You don’t start a war against someone who is 20 times the size of yourself and then hope that someone will give you a few rockets. »
Previously, he had presented the facts differently on journalist questions at a reception for the Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele in the White House. Trump said he knew that Russian President Vladimir Putin was not an angel. Selenskij could have stopped the war, its predecessor in the White House, Joe Biden, could have stopped him and Putin shouldn’t have started. « Everyone is to blame, » says Trump. (APA/Reuters)
