Pavel Polityuk Andrew Osborn
[Kyiv / Moscow 25th Reuters]-US President Trump said in July that Mr. Zelensky and Mr. Zelensky were in pressure to cooperate with Ukrainian President Zelensky in pursuit of political opponents in the presidential election next year. A record of the telephone conference that was held was released.
This will intensify political tensions in the United States. But more than that, Zelensky's diplomatic pain has been serious and has a catastrophic effect. Mr. Zerensky's remarks not only angered the US opposition and the Democratic Party, not only jeopardized the U.S. support from the U.S., but also the frustration of France and Germany, which was criticized during the telephone conference. Because you can't.
<Fear of jeopardizing the requested Western support>
Ukraine has been in close conflict with its neighbors since Russia incorporated the Crimea in 2014 and supported armed forces in eastern Ukraine. Therefore, there is a need to secure friendly countries as much as possible in the international community.
Relying heavily on US support and diplomatic assistance. European countries such as France and Germany continue to make efforts to advance peace talks in eastern Ukraine that remain stagnant.
However, as a result of this phone call record, Ukraine may be considered a harmful country, says Aryona Getmanchuk, a new think center in the country, New Europe Centre.
He added that the impression of Ukraine is likely to be much worse, even if it is not as much as the dislike of Russia that spread due to allegations of intervention in the US presidential election in 2016.
What was worse than Mr. Zerensky, the issue was discovered at that time, when he was active in resuming part of the peace talks to end the conflict in Eastern Ukraine. Such efforts require diplomatic cooperation from the United States and Europe.
However, according to the meeting record, Mr. Zelensky promised Trump to resume the investigation of Ukrainian companies where the son of former US Vice President Biden served as an officer. He complained that he didn't support the implementation.
Mr. Zelensky also agreed to Mr. Trump's claim that the Ambassador to Ukraine during the Democratic Party ’s administration was “a bad diplomat”.
<Desperate defense>
Blue Bay Asset Management senior emerging market strategist Timothy Ash said, “It doesn't give a good impression. It looks like Mr. Trump has taken it in.”
Contrary to the expectations of investors around the world that Mr. Zerensky will achieve a commitment to transform Ukraine into a completely transparent democratic state without corruption and corruption, Ash's comments suggest that It can be seen that skepticism is spreading in the realization of
So far, Mr. Zelensky has resisted the voice that Ukraine should publish telephone conference records. On the 25th, he told reporters in New York that Mr. Trump only wanted to disclose his remarks, and emphasized that there may be times when detailed exchanges between leaders of independent states should not be disclosed. .
Mr. Zellensky also clarified that he did not know the details of the investigation of Mr. Biden's son and pointed out that Trump's request was one of the most common conversations with leaders around the world. The new Ukrainian attorney general added that all cases should be investigated without political interference.
On the other hand, he paid attention to maintaining relations with Germany and France and thanked Mr. Merkel and Mr. Macron for their help. “I don't want anyone to say anything bad. I'm grateful for that person, "said Zelensky.
<Smiling Russia>
Nevertheless, in Ukraine, it is heard that the country has already suffered damage.
Thinktank Penta's Volodymil Fesenko said, “Of course, the situation will worsen in relation to the leaders of Europe, especially Merkel. (There was no direct criticism in the summary of the telephone conference record prepared by the White House.) Nonetheless, from the context and tone of Mr. Zerensky's remarks, it seems that Mr. Trump has complained of Mr. Merkel. "
There is a possibility that Ukraine's relations with the United States will be damaged by this issue, and it may interfere with military support from the United States, and some people are worried that it will benefit Russia.
A member of the former President Poroshenko's faction expressed a sense of caution that Ukraine would take advantage of this opportunity in a very dangerous situation where Ukraine would have to face Russia alone.
“It seems that Mr. Trump has virtually asked Mr. Zerensky to find Mr. Biden's weakness and Mr. Zerensky has agreed. "A former US ambassador and Mr. Merkel also took along," said Ash, Blue Bay Asset. “The winner is Mr. Putin (Russian President),” he said.
