Trump and Selenskyj: Secret meetings in Rome for Peace in Ukraine

Trump and Selenskyj: Secret meetings in Rome for Peace in Ukraine

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj met in Rome to talk about the Russian attack war in Ukraine. The occasion of the meeting was the funeral for Pope Francis. It was the first personal meeting after a scandal in the White House at the end of February. According to radioeuskirchen.de the white house described the meeting as "very productive"; Further details should be announced in the near future.

Trump intends to promote the war negotiations and plan to obtain concessions from Selenskyj. At this point, Ukrainian resistance to formal recognition of the Crimea as a Russian area, which Ukraine categorically rejects. During the meeting, Trump said that the negotiations were about to be a result. On his Truth Social platform, he emphasized that in the talks about the end of the war an agreement was reached, such as n-tv.de reported.

background of the meeting

The meeting took place against the background of a scandal that in February caused an agreement on the United States' access to Ukrainian raw materials burst. A previous conversation between Trump, US Vice President JD Vance and Selenskyj led to considerable differences about the negotiation conditions. During the funeral service in Rome, Moscow only took part in the Minister of Culture Olga Ljubimowa, which indicates the tense diplomatic relationships. According to information from various sources, there is still a discourse between Russia and the USA about an end to the war. However, Russia demands that Ukraine do without NATO accession and demilitarize.

Selenskyj supports the idea that Kiev is striving for NATO membership in the long term, even if this currently seems unrealistic. However, the Ukrainian president is concerned about the proposals from the United States. While the United States brings a “robust security guarantee” into play for Ukraine, Kiev calls for clear security guarantees that are similar to the assistance obligation according to Article 5 of the NATO contract.

military support and future plans

A central topic of the conversation was also the ensuring of military support. Selenskyj urges the delivery of further “Patriot” flight defense systems from US production and requires a stronger military presence of European allies. He emphasizes the need for a backing by the USA, which can also include intelligence cooperation and the defense against cyber attacks.

Selenskyj confessed that Ukraine currently does not have enough weapons to recapture the Crimea. Instead, he brings opportunities to make progress through sanctions and diplomatic pressure. The Ukrainian head of state also announced that meetings for ceasefire are planned and speculation about a counter-proposal Kiev to the US plans indicate flexibility that leaves space for compromise.

Overall, the situation remains tense, since Trump and Selenskyj have different ideas about the conditions and perspectives of a ceasefire. The progress in the negotiations will decisively depend on whether both sides are willing to make concessions.