“The two leaders want this to end”

In the midst of peace talks in the Conflict between Ukraine and RussiaDonald Trump is meeting this Sunday Volodymyr Zelensky at the Mar-a-Lago residence. “The two leaders want this to end”said the American President in reference to his guest and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.

The President of the United States’ statements came ahead of his scheduled meeting with the Ukrainian leader, whom he called “very brave gentleman who worked very hardBefore the conversation in Florida, it was revealed that he had been on the phone with his Russian colleague for more than an hour and that they were planning another conversation.

Meanwhile, Zelensky claimed that his goal was to discuss with Trump issues related to territorial concessions, which have so far been “a red line” for his country. In the same spirit he added this Negotiators from each country “discussed how to move forward step by step and bring peace closer.”.

The meetings between world leaders come after Russia stepped up its attacks on the Ukrainian capital.

In anticipation of the face-to-face meeting between Trump and Zelensky, Putin’s foreign policy adviser, Yuri Ushakov, He claimed that the conversation with the Republican leader “It was initiated by the American side, lasted more than an hour and was friendly, benevolent and professional.” The official also assured that both agreed to speak again.

The conversation will take place in Palm Beach, Florida, where Trump is spending the holidays. Zelensky, who arrived in Miami in the morning, indicated that the debate on security and economic agreements was on the agenda, and in the same spirit announced that he would speak.territorial questions”in view of this Moscow and Kiev remain completely at odds over the fate of the Donbass region in eastern Ukraine.

During the night, three aerial bombs dropped by Russia hit the Slovyansk area, injuring three people, the head of the local military administration, Vadym Lakhm, reported via Telegram.

The episode happened a day after Russia attacked the Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles and drones. The act “killed at least one person and injured 27 others, Ukrainian authorities said. Explosions echoed through Kiev as the attack began early in the morning and continued for hours.

On the same Sunday, Zelensky also said that he had spoken to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the phone and informed him “about the situation at the front and about the consequences of the Russian attacks.”

Zelensky said this on Saturday at a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Halifax, Nova Scotia The key to peace is “pressure on Russia and sufficient and strong support for Ukraine”.

The meeting between Trump and Zelensky also highlights the supposed progress that the White House’s top negotiators have made in recent weeks The parties exchanged draft peace plans and they continued to work on a proposal to end the fighting.

Zelensky also indicated last week that this would be the case ready to withdraw soldiers from the industrial heartland of eastern Ukraine as part of a plan to end the war when Moscow also withdraws and the area is destroyed a demilitarized zone monitored by international forces.

For his part, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that the Russian government had already contacted the United States and “it was agreed to continue the dialogue.”