The New York Post: At the signing of a deal in Washington, Yermak insisted, Kellogg was against
Zelensky and Kellogo in Kiev on February 20, 2025, Photo: Nurphoto Via Getty Images
According to the American conservative edition of The New York Post, the Special Messenger of the US President on the War in Ukraine, Kit Kellogg, was opposed to signing a mineral agreement during a personal meeting of Presidents Vladimir Zelensky and Donald Trump, but the head of the Presidential Office of Ukraine Andrey Yermak.
Source: The New York Post With reference to a high -ranking American official who participated in negotiations with Ukraine
Details: A high -ranking US official reported that Kellogg had urged Zelensky to sign an agreement with the United States on the rights to extract minerals during the visit of the envoy to Kiev last week, but Yermak insisted on signing an agreement in the Oval Cabinet on Friday.
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It is noted that after three days of intensive negotiations, Kellogg has agreed the long -awaited agreement with Ukraine.
« Kellog and Zelensky agreed to agree with one point that still has to be finalized, » said the US official about negotiations that ended on February 21.
According to the newspaper, after the negotiations, the head of PPO Andriy Yermak insisted that the Ukrainian president came to Trump in the White House to sign the agreement.
According to the official, Kelloggus « advised this, knowing that relationships (between presidents) should be strengthened » before a personal meeting.
However, a source familiar with Yermak's tactics reported that Zelensky's office « continued to force this issue. »
Kellogo was ready to leave, almost leaving Ukraine without a deal that could be presented Trump, the newspaper writes. However, Zelensky's office « changed the course » in the last minute and sent documents to the train that Kellog was returning to Trump.
According to the newspaper, even after that Kyiv promoted the plan of concluding an agreement in Washington.
During a press conference on Wednesday, Zelensky stated that he was invited to the White House, « but it was unclear whether he was in mind a permanent proposal whether the invitation was issued specifically for signing the agreement. »
This week, several Ukrainian sources reported their suspicions that the Zelensky team was forced to visit the White House.
According to the American high -ranking official, during a meeting with Trump, « Zelensky played as wrong as he could play. »
« He came to the oval hall, behaving like a cool guy. It did not play well. Everyone in the room felt offended. Now Zelensky will have to find out how to fix it on our own. We cannot fix it for him, » the interlocutor said.
He also criticized the choice of Zelensky not to wear a suit for a meeting in the White House.
Reference: 2017 reported that the New York Post is a favorite newspaper Donald Trump, which maintains frequent contacts with its owner Murdock.
At the same time on February 21, 2025, The New York Post went out with material on the forerunIn which it is explained that the real dictator is the ruler of the Russian aggressor state Vladimir Putin.
Prehistory:
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy left the White House ahead of schedule on Friday after quarrels With Donald Trump and Vice -Cresident Ji Di Vens.
- Minerals Agreement Between the US and Ukraine broke.
- Trump stated that the Ukrainian president “despaired” The United States, and that Volodymyr Zelenskyy is « not ready for peace. »
- Zelensky noted that the quarrel in the White House is not good for any of the two sides but explained why he actively entered the altercation.
- According to media reports, Trump administration considers the possibility of termination of all current Supply of military assistance to Ukraine in response to the statement of Zelensky President in the oval office.
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