Broke the plans: Trump's post forced Zelensky to cancel Putin's ultimatum - Guardian

The Guardian made a comment on unnamed European diplomats who told about Sunday events on May 11, when the leader of Ukraine made a demand for Putin to immediately stop fire and agree to a 30-day truce. At the same time, Zelensky did not directly abandon Putin's idea of ​​negotiations in Istanbul, recalled journalists. However, soon the Ukrainian president still accepted the demand of Moscow because "he was afraid to offend Trump.

" The fact that the head of the White House could "be offended" spoke his post in Truth Social, in which he doubted Ukraine in the readiness of Ukraine for peace talks, is said in the article. At the same time, the sources of the media explained that Trump probably destroyed the plans of European partners. "The failure for Europe after Trump insists that Ukraine has to" immediately "start peace talks with Russia.

Diplomats say that Zelensky was forced to accept Putin's invitation to negotiate," The Guardian wrote. Anonymous interlocutors of journalists stated that the post of Trump "prevented, and possibly," the plans of Europe. The plans were probably to show Washington the full of Moscow's complete unwillingness before the end of the war and the occurrence of a just peace. After that, Trump would have to impose serious sanctions against the Russian Federation.

Similar decisions would be made in London and Brussels. The Guardian wrote that due to the consequences of Trump's posting, these sanctions and restrictions could be postponed. There is very little time to prepare the meeting in Istanbul, the media said. Meanwhile, European diplomats may find themselves in Turkey who will monitor the actions of Ukrainian managers.

"It is likely that some European officials will also be in Istanbul to make sure that the Ukrainian negotiation team is ready for potentially key negotiations, which were relatively small in preparation," The Guardian summed up. Today, the full composition of Ukrainian and Russian delegations, which can meet in Istanbul on Thursday on May 15, is not known. Zelensky declared his readiness to arrive in Turkey. Trump was hinted about his desire to visit there.

Putin has not yet confirmed the possibility of negotiations. At the same time, the US Department Head of State Department Marco Rubio, who goes under another occasion: to clarify some NATO issues, goes to Turkey. It should be noted that on Sunday May 11, Donald Trump published a post in Truth Social, in which he responded to the possibility of negotiations to end the war in Istanbul.