Zelensky on meeting with Trump: main topics - security guarantees and the fate of occupied territories

Meeting of the President of Ukraine with Donald Trump

According to Главком: The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky commented on the preparations for the meeting with the President of the United States Donald Trump, scheduled for December 28 in Florida. The main topics of this meeting will be:

• security guarantees;
• the fate of occupied territories;
• the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

It should be noted that on December 23, Zelensky gathered journalists for a closed meeting to discuss a peace agreement. During the meeting, he emphasized the importance of security guarantees for Ukraine.

"But the most important thing that I would draw attention to today is the security guarantees,"

he stressed. The president also expressed concern about the insufficiency of air defense systems, stating:

"We lack additional air defense systems, and you can see that."

Zelensky also noted that legally Ukraine will not recognize any territorial changes under any circumstances:

"Legally, we will not recognize anything under any circumstances."

This indicates Ukraine's firm position regarding occupied territories. He also commented on Russia's reaction to Ukraine and the US's peace proposals, stating:

"Russia has shown how it reacts to Ukraine and the US's peaceful calls to end Russia's war against Ukraine."

Context and significance of the meeting

The meeting with Trump is set to become an important step in discussing strategic issues related to Ukraine's security and the future of occupied territories.

This meeting will take place against the backdrop of increasing tensions in the region and Ukraine's attempts to secure confirmation of international security guarantees. The discussion of the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant also highlights the relevance of nuclear facility security issues amid military conflict. An important part of the negotiations will be the assessment and possible solutions regarding the future of the occupied territories, which remain one of the key problems for Ukraine within the framework of international politics.