**Ukraine’s President Calls for Global Help in Peace Talks**
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky wants the United States and European Union to join Ukraine and Russia at the negotiating table. He made this call in an interview with the Associated Press.
Zelensky said it would be “very dangerous” to talk about ending the war in Ukraine without including Ukraine itself. This comes after US President Donald Trump announced that his team is discussing ways to end the conflict with Russia.
**First Step: Meeting with Trump**
Zelensky wants to hold a high-level meeting with Trump first, to discuss plans for a ceasefire. He believes this would be a good starting point before involving Russia in talks.
“I think these are the closest and most important steps,” Zelensky said.
**Trump’s Role**
The Ukrainian president thinks that Trump could force Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate by threatening harsher sanctions against Russia. He also wants the US to continue supplying Ukraine with weapons.
**Condemning Russian Attacks**
Zelensky condemned a recent attack on a nursing home in Kursk Oblast, comparing it to Russian war crimes in Chechnya and Syria.
He also spoke about recent attacks by Russia on Ukrainian cities, saying that it was “another terrorist crime.”
**Global Response**
The conflict is getting attention from around the world. Moldova will supply 3 million cubic meters of gas to a Russian-occupied region, while Poland’s Armed Forces were mobilized in response to a large-scale missile attack.
Zelensky wants the international community to take action and help find a peaceful solution to the crisis.
**Next Steps**
The president is calling for global cooperation to end the war. He believes that including the US, EU, Ukraine, and Russia at the negotiating table would be fair and effective.
“We should all be at the same table,” Zelensky said.
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