Zelenskyi presents new Ukrainian peace proposals and urges US to increase pressure on Russia
He also agreed with assessments by Western experts who suggest that Russia may try to expand the war into NATO territory. The president named an attack on one of the Baltic states as one possible scenario.
According to Zelenskyi, insufficient pressure on Russia allows the Kremlin to continue the war rather than seek an end to it.
Background
Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi said that US President Donald Trump's representatives, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, could come to Kyiv within the next two weeks.
According to the head of state, the Ukrainian and US teams remain in close contact to continue working on all issues discussed by the sides during negotiations.
According to media reports, US President Donald Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner may visit Kyiv for the first time during events marking the 35th anniversary of Ukraine's independence.
As reported, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met in the Philippines on July 23. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, Lavrov raised the issue of the war against Ukraine, said Moscow was ready for a diplomatic settlement, and opposed further arms supplies to Kyiv.
It was also reported that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi held a phone call on July 22 with representatives of US President Donald Trump, Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner. During the conversation, the sides discussed ways to intensify diplomatic efforts to bring peace closer.
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