New Delhi, Aug 18 (UNI) US President Donald Trump has made it amply clear that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy can end the war with Russia ‘’almost immediately if he wants to’’ or continue to fight, putting the onus of peace in Ukraine on Zelenskyy.
President Trump also ruled out taking back of Crimea by Ukraine which had joined the Russian Federation in 2014, or Ukraine joining NATO.
The comments by President Trump are significant as they come on the day when Zelenskyy is to have a meeting with him in the White House and after the Alaska Summit between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Putting the onus on Zelenskyy for peace in Ukraine, Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social ‘’President Zelenskyy of Ukraine can end the war almost immediately if he wants to, or he can continue to fight. Remember how it started.’’
Trump also ruled out the taking back of Crimea which had joined the Russian Federation after a ‘’referendum’’ in 2014. However, West calls it ‘’annexation’’ of Crimea by Russia.
On Crimea Trump said ‘’No getting back Obama-given Crimea (12 years ago without a shot being fired).’’ Trump therefore, has confirmed that Crimea was not ‘’annexed’’ what the West has been saying.
Trump also ruled out Ukraine joining NATO which Zelenskyy has been demanding for years.
‘’Some things never change,’’ Trump added.
