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Zelenskyy asks Trump to pressure Putin and impose sanctions
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Donald Trump could bring Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table. Zelenskyy asked Trump to toughen his rhetoric toward Putin, implement the approved sanctions against Russia and apply pressure to stop attacks on energy infrastructure.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said US President Donald Trump could influence Russian President Vladimir Putin and force him to return to negotiations. Zelenskyy asked Trump to use language against Putin similar to the harsh statements Trump had directed at him.
Zelenskyy appeared on October 22 on The Diary of a CEO, a program hosted by British podcaster Steven Bartlett. Responding to a question about whether there was a realistic way to end the war in Ukraine, Zelenskyy argued that Trump was in a position to bring Putin to the negotiating table.
Trump can bring Putin to the negotiating table very easily. He should start using the language against Putin that he has used against me.
The Ukrainian president recalled that Trump had previously described him as an obstacle to achieving peace. Zelenskyy said Trump had stated that he should reach an agreement with Putin or leave the negotiations to another representative, adding that he did not know the reason for the US president's position.
Zelenskyy also said that the United States had approved sanctions against Russia. Saying Trump could implement those sanctions if he wished, Zelenskyy suggested that their failure to be enforced might be connected to the special relationship between Trump and Putin.
Call for pressure over energy attacks
Zelenskyy also responded to Trump's criticism of Ukraine's attacks on oil refineries in Russia. Arguing that the amount of diesel fuel sent from Russia to the United States was not large enough to have a significant effect on prices, Zelenskyy said it was unfair to hold Kyiv responsible for price increases.
Zelenskyy said he had asked Trump to take action at least to end attacks on energy infrastructure, adding that Putin had rejected the request. Zelenskyy said that, despite this, Trump held him rather than Putin responsible for the rise in diesel prices in the United States.
Zelenskyy said the attacks on Russia's energy infrastructure were a response to Moscow's attacks, describing the easing of restrictions on Russian diesel exports as a gift to Putin. He warned that such a step could contribute to financing the war.
Ceasefire would be a major concession for Ukraine
Zelenskyy described declaring a ceasefire and moving to negotiations as a major concession for Ukraine in itself. Saying that a ceasefire was the only step that could be taken under the current circumstances, Zelenskyy said hatred would not disappear immediately and that people needed time and justice.
Zelenskyy said he had repeatedly explained to Trump that Ukraine's situation needed to be understood, adding that even halting the fighting along the current lines would constitute a major concession for his country.
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