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"Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukraine faces one of the most difficult moments
in its history, after Donald Trump demanded Kyiv accepts within days a
US-backed “peace plan” that would force it to give up territory to Russia and
make other painful concessions.
Trump confirmed on Friday morning that next Thursday – Thanksgiving in the US –
would be an “acceptable” deadline for Zelenskyy to sign the deal, which
European and Ukrainian officials have said amounts to a “capitulation”.
In a sombre 10-minute speech outside his presidential palace, Zelenskyy said
his country had an impossible choice. It could keep its national dignity or
risk losing a major partner in the shape of a US administration apparently
determined to end the conflict on Moscow’s brutal terms.
“Now the pressure on Ukraine is one of the heaviest,” he said. Its options
included agreeing to Trump’s 28-point proposal or “an extremely difficult
winter”, which has already seen Russia destroy much of the country’s energy
infrastructure, with millions of people left without heating and in the dark.
Agreeing to the US-Russian plan could leave Ukraine “without freedom, dignity
and justice”, he said. It would also mean believing “someone who has already
attacked us twice”, he said, adding that he would never sacrifice Ukraine’s
interests or go against its constitution. “We did not betray Ukraine then [in
2022], and we will not do so now,” he declared.
Speaking on
Fox radio, Trump said he thought Thursday was an “appropriate
time” for Zelenskyy to sign the deal, and said he believed Ukraine could not
prevent Russia’s army from taking the Donbas territories by force.
The US president is pursuing an “aggressive timeline” to end the conflict, US
officials indicated, and intends to heap unprecedented pressure on Kyiv.
Trump is also threatening to cut vital intelligence sharing and weapons
supplies for Ukraine if it fails to agree, reports suggest."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
