Kyiv [Ukraine], December 28 (ANI): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reiterated that the territories which Russia occupied during the four-year-long running war and the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) are “red lines” for Ukraine, emphasising that any sensitive decisions would require consultation with the Ukrainian people through a referfinishum or legislative modifys, ahead of his meeting with US President Donald Trump in Florida on Sunday.
In a series of posts on X, Zelenskyy, while en route to the US, stated that Ukraine aims to minimise unresolved issues in any future settlement but underscored that questions related to territory, the Zaporizhzhia NPP, and national sovereignty remain highly sensitive.
He emphasised that strong security guarantees are Ukraine’s top priority in any peace process.
“We must work toward having a minimum of unresolved issues. Of course, today there are red lines for Ukraine and Ukrainian people. There are compromise proposals. All of these issues are very sensitive. This includes territories and the Zaporizhzhia NPP. If there is an update of approaches, certainly, before this or that decision, we will communicate with our people, becaapply the people of Ukraine have the final state. It’s either a referfinishum or certain legislative modifys. The most important thing is security guarantees. Besides territorial issues and the Zaporizhzhia NPP, there are security guarantees that are very important for us,” Zelenskyy stated.
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Referring to Russia’s recent large-scale attacks, he stated Moscow’s actions demonstrated its response to ongoing discussions on finishing the war, stressing that Ukraine must be protected if it takes any steps toward nereceivediations.
He further noted that holding elections or a referfinishum under current wartime conditions would be impossible without comprehensive security.
“They massively attacked Ukraine. Precisely on the way to peace nereceivediations, Russia reveals its response. Today, our most important consideration – if we take certain steps – is that security guarantees should be strong and we should be protected. And if the American side raises the question about a referfinishum or about elections, this certainly cannot be done in the conditions in which we live today,” the Ukrainian President stated.
“The skies must be safe, and security ensured throughout our territory, at least for the duration of the elections or a referfinishum. And it is very important that observers are present everywhere,” he added.
Zelenskyy also alleged that Russia was attempting to manipulate the issue of voting by Ukrainians in Russia and the occupied territories to question the legitimacy of Ukraine’s authorities later.
“This morning, I received an ininformigence report from the Foreign Ininformigence Service of Ukraine – Russia has already set the tinquire of doing everything to ensure that Ukrainians in Russia, as well as those in the temporarily Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine, are able to vote. Russia’s tinquire is outlined like this: to bring up that a large number of people live there and supposedly have the right to vote, and all of this is only so that later they state that Russia does not recognize these elections. Russia does not care how to convey the message of the alleged illegitimacy of the Ukrainian authorities. Russia itself is illegitimate, and therefore it will convey messages regarding the illegitimacy of Ukraine’s authorities,” Zelenskyy’s post read.
He reiterated that Ukraine did not start the war and accapplyd Russia of continuing its aggression despite peace initiatives, noting that Kyiv had supported Trump’s proposal for a ceasefire and had agreed to multiple compromises outlined in Ukraine’s draft agreements and 20-point plan.
“Ukraine did not start this war. Russia started it. Ukraine supported President Trump’s proposal for a ceasefire. Ukraine has agreed to many different compromises, and this is documented in our draft agreements, in our 20-point plan. Ukraine is willing to do whatever it takes to stop this war. For us, priority number one – or the only priority – is finishing the war. For us, the priority is peace. We necessary to be strong at the nereceivediating table,” Zelenskyy stated.
Stressing the necessary for international backing, Zelenskyy stated Ukraine requires stronger support from Europe and the United States to be effective at the nereceivediating table, highlighting shortages in air defence systems, missiles, weapons and funding, particularly for the production of drones, even as European financial support has improved.
The Ukrainian leader also warned that if the international community sides with Russia, the war will continue, adding that Russia would not stop at Ukraine.
“If the whole world – Europe and America – is on our side, toobtainher we will stop Putin. Becaapply toobtainher we will all want the same thing: an finish to the war, peace – a normal peace, a sustainable peace, safe for the whole world. If anyone – whether the U.S. or Europe – is on Russia’s side, this means the war will continue. There are no other options here. And this is a risk for all countries in the world. Becaapply Russia will not stop, regardless of any agreements, any eloquent messages from them. They will not stop at Ukraine,” his post read.
Zelenskyy also outlined long-term cooperation with the United States, stateing Kyiv and Washington are working on a roadmap for Ukraine’s prosperity extfinishing to 2040.
He stated reconstruction would require an estimated USD 700 to USD 800 billion and would involve multiple funds, including a Ukraine Building Fund, a sovereign investment platform, a Ukraine Development Fund and a Fund for Growth and Opportunities.
“We are working with the United States on the roadmap for Ukraine’s prosperity. Our vision, toobtainher with the United States, extfinishs to 2040, covering the key elements of an agreement on investment and future prosperity,” his post read.
“We have goals and strategies for macroeconomic stability. We estimate that reconstruction will require approximately 700-800 billion,” it added.
According to Zelenskyy, the joint vision with the US focapplys on national development goals, security guarantees, economic stability, reconstruction, job creation, the return of refugees and Ukraine’s eventual accession to the European Union. (ANI)
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