Zelensky urges the US to uphold Putin's isolation amid ceasefire
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky calls on the United States to maintain the isolation of Vladimir Putin, warning of the threat to the West.
What do you need to know?
- Zelensky urges the US to maintain Putin's isolation, warning that his ambitions could lead to confrontation with the West. "He will die soon, and that's a fact, and it will come to an end," added Zelensky.
- Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a partial ceasefire, negotiated by the US, concerning attacks on energy infrastructure and activities in the Black Sea region.
- As a result, the US has agreed to ease some economic restrictions against Russia to help restore access to global markets for agricultural exports and fertilizers.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in a conversation with Eurovision News, emphasized that the United States should not assist Vladimir Putin in emerging from political and economic isolation.
His statement came a day after Russia and Ukraine agreed to a partial ceasefire, negotiated by the US, concerning attacks on energy infrastructure and activities in the Black Sea region.
Putin: A threat to the West
Zelensky warns that Putin's ambitions extend beyond Ukraine and could lead to direct confrontation with the West.
"It is very important that America does not help Putin to get out of this global isolation now," said Zelensky during a visit to Paris, as reported by The Kyiv Independent.
Zelensky emphasized that Putin seeks to remain in power for life and fears the European-American alliance.
He called on the US and Europe to maintain unity in pressing Putin. According to Zelensky, the Russian leader fears this alliance and his own mortality.
"He will die soon, and that's a fact, and it will come to an end," added Zelensky.
Summit of the "coalition of the willing" in Paris
The President of Ukraine arrived in France on Wednesday, where he met with President Emmanuel Macron.
On Thursday, a summit of the "coalition of the willing"—countries ready to support security guarantees for Ukraine—will take place in Paris, with the participation of Volodymyr Zelensky.
US concessions to Russia
Following recent talks with Russian delegates in Saudi Arabia, the US agreed to ease some economic restrictions against Russia.
Under the limited ceasefire agreement, the US is to help restore Russia's access to global markets for agricultural exports and fertilizers, lower marine insurance costs, and increase access to ports and payment systems.
