The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky also commented that any talks conducted by keeping one of the warring parties aside will not be recognized.
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Some countries of the world, including the EU, are opposed to the summit between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, which is scheduled to be held in Alaska on Friday, with the aim of ending the war between Russia and Ukraine.
The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky also commented that any talks conducted by keeping one of the warring parties aside will not be recognized.
As it seems that the Alaska talks may be in dispute before the talks, the US is currently trying to include Zelensky in the talks, Vice President JD Vance said on Monday. Ukraine's European allies are also constantly pushing for Kiev's presence.
"The most significant obstacle has been Vladimir Putin saying he will never sit down for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky," Vice President Vance said in an interview on Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures program. Our efforts will be to find an environment where President Trump, Putin and Zelensky can sit down and discuss the end of this conflict.'
The Vice President emphasized that the US is trying to find a solution through negotiations in a way that respects both the 'Ukrainian and Russian' people. Said, 'It will not make anyone very happy and no one should be very sad.'
US-Russia summit talks to be held in Alaska without Zelensky have fueled fears that Kiev will have to return territory to the Kremlin, a condition the European Union has rejected as Russia rejects.
The American ambassador to NATO, Matthew Whittaker, has also acknowledged the possibility that Zelensky may also participate in the Alaska talks while talking to CNN. I think it is possible, otherwise how can there be an agreement if all the parties involved in the war do not agree to it? This conversation will be an important link in ending the war.'' "If he thinks it's appropriate to invite Zelensky, he can do so," he added, "but no formal decision has been made on this yet." Zelensky held talks with 13 counterparts, including Germany, Britain and France, Kiev's main supporters, in the last three days. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz also expressed hope that Zelensky would participate in the Alaska talks.
