The Europe “must have a role in the negotiations because we are talking about the security of theUkraine and of the whole West“The Ukrainian president said this Volodymyr Zelensky in a conversation with several international media, including The print, adding that there are some valid and interesting ideas on the table for dealing with the end of the conflict. But "until then," he points out, US missile defense weapons packages will be vital“And again: “For us, but also for Russia and the world, wheat and energy are important: I'm thinking of India, the Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Asia. We are ready to compromise, but both sides must move forward. Ukraine can't always be the one to give in: we've already made many compromises."
Speaking of Mykhailo Fedorov, the former Ukrainian defense minister recruited by the defense minister Guido Crosetto As an adviser on innovation and new military technologies, Zelensky declares that "I haven't seen or heard from him in a long time. They tell me they're abroad. I have no details: no calls, no messages."
Zelensky: "We are ready to compromise"
Referring to recent visits to Moscow and Kiev di Steve Witkoff e Jared KushnerThe Ukrainian president thanked the American side "for helping to unblock negotiations between the Ukrainians and the Russians. We had a difficult night, with many injuries and deaths: I offer my condolences to the families. We discussed our needs, especially the winter package and the ballistic missile defense package. Our air force performed very well, downing several ballistic missiles and more than three dozen cruise missiles. In total, there were about 180 targets, and 90% of them were downed, with only one cruise missile hitting them. It's a good result, but it's not enough. We need missilesWe are preparing the Freyja program and I hope the United States will support it.”
“With the Europeans – he continues – we will carry forward a negotiation This must lead to fair and lasting results, but until then we need the American missile defense packages. Washington has listened in detail to what we need and when. I plan to meet with Trump around the 20th of this month, and I want to raise this issue as well. I hope we get a result. We are moving towards a trilateral format in the talks, but I cannot reveal the details: we agreed with the Americans to work internally first and then communicate.
Speaking about the meeting with Donald Trump's envoys, Zelensky maintains that "it is important that they were in both capitals. It is not only a sign of political support, it shows that Ukraine is stronger on the field and therefore also at the negotiating table. The Americans, both military and analysts, recognize this. Since the end of 2025, Ukraine has strengthened, while Russia has suffered heavy losses while achieving little. The American envoys were able to see Kiev, the population, the effects of the Russian attacks, and discuss the air defense package.
Zelensky: Russian naval base in Novorossiysk hit
And then on Telegram he writes: "We respond to Russia with its daily terrorist attacks, effectively and concretely throughout its geographical area. Today, there are results at Novorossiysk, Krasnodar region. It was hit the naval base: the terminal used for oil loading, the military port facilities, the naval vessels, the missile carriers. I thank everyone who is developing the potential of our long-range sanctions, so that the Russian war will be increasingly felt where it comes from.”
Moscow "hopes for a resumption of tripartite negotiations"
At the moment there are no "roadmaps" for the resolution of the conflict in Ukraine, but Moscow hopes for a resumption of tripartite negotiations with Ukraine and the US, in the near future. This was stated by the Russian presidential spokesman. Dmitry Peskov, commenting on statements by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, according to whom a "roadmap" for resolving the conflict could emerge in the coming weeks. "We will not discuss any points in public, especially since at the moment there are no, so to speak, formalized and coherent roadmaps," Peskov said, quoted by Interfax.
