Putin May Seek to Give Trump Diplomatic Win Before US Midterms, Zelensky Says
Zelensky said Trump could help push Moscow toward talks as the United States prepares a winter aid package for Ukraine, officials said.
- On Monday, September 7, President Volodymyr Zelensky told Axios that Russian President Vladimir Putin likely "needs" President Donald Trump and will avoid antagonizing him ahead of winter, following weekend talks in Kyiv with senior US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
- Trump's envoys met Putin in Moscow on September 5 before traveling to Kyiv, seeking to pursue trilateral talks; Witkoff confirmed "substantive progress" during these meetings, including movement on scheduling additional discussions.
- Washington is exploring de-escalation measures, including proposals for grain shipments and energy infrastructure to prevent winter escalation, an approach Zelensky described as "very close to the reality of these conversations."
- Despite diplomatic activity, Russia continues to increase aggression, and sources suggest Putin relies on winter pressure to force concessions, though the Kremlin indicated it does not rule out resuming the trilateral format.
- Kyiv intends to use September and October to revive diplomatic momentum, potentially utilizing the United Nations General Assembly in New York, as Presidential Chief of Staff Kyrylo Budanov suggested negotiations could gather pace weeks before the US midterm elections.
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Russia feels in advantage in the war of aggression against Ukraine, Moscow wants to further crush the neighbouring country in winter. However, after the US diplomatic initiative of the weekend, in the eyes of President Selenskyj, there is an opportunity for negotiations even before the great cold.
In Washington, they are trying to resume peace negotiations, as well as to reach agreements that would allow Ukraine and Russia to survive the winter without significant escalation.
The U.S. is analysing measures of disscalation between Russia and Ukraine for the winter period, in parallel with the resumption of peace negotiations. On the other hand, Zelenski revealed that were the main topics discussed with Trump's emitters. Washington is trying to open a new diplomatic window before the war in Ukraine enters a new winter, about which [...]
Zelensky believes that Putin does not want to anger the US president.
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