Zelenskyy about Trump's alleged peace plan
The Washington Post reported that Donald Trump has expressed intentions, if elected, to push Ukraine into surrendering Crimea and the Donbas region to Russia as a means to end the war. However, Zelenskyy stands firm that Ukraine will not cede any territory within its 1991 borders. Later, Jason Miller, an advisor for Donald Trump's pre-election campaign, labeled a Washington Post report as "fake news". Zelenskyy called the idea of ceding parts of Ukrainian territories to Russia "very primitive," Bild reports."I think if Trump actually has his own approach to end the war quickly, then I would very much like to hear the idea. But we need strong arguments. We don't need a fantastic idea, but a real one. This is about human lives; we can't make jokes and take risks," Zelenskyy told in an interview to Bild.The Ukrainian president also made it clear that he does not want to negotiate with Russian President Vladimir Putin and is unwilling to cede territories, stating that the Moscow ruler cannot be trusted.
"We are dealing with Putin here. Everything he has said so far - he has acted differently afterward. We cannot trust him," according to Bild.Bild also reports that Zelenskyy became emotional when asked if his 11-year-old son Kyrylo fears defeat against Russia. The president said his son asked when Ukraine would win and wanted to see a victory brought about by his father. However, Zelenskyy stressed that while Ukraine will definitely win, he cannot promise a date and must be honest with his son and his population, according to Bild.
