Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared himself ready this Saturday, February 17, to take Donald Trump to the front of the war in Ukraine in a context of growing concerns about continued American aid to Kiev if the Republican returned to the White House .
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“I invited him publicly, but everything depends on his wishes
,” declared the Ukrainian head of state at the podium of the Munich Security Conference, which brings together the elite of global geopolitics and defense. until Sunday.
“If Mr. Trump comes, I am ready to go with him to the front
,” he continued.
“I think if we have a dialogue about how to end the war, we need to show decision-makers what real war means, not on Instagram
,” he said.
Russian steamroller
In difficulty on the front facing the Russian steamroller, kyiv has been waiting for months for the release of crucial aid of some 60 billion dollars decided by the government of Joe Biden which would allow it to stock up on weapons and ammunition.
But the vote is hampered by a Republican opposition under the influence of Donald Trump, who will probably face Joe Biden again in the presidential election in November.
The Ukrainian army had to withdraw on Saturday from the town of Avdiika, in the east of the country, conceding to Russia its greatest symbolic victory after the failure of the counter-offensive launched by kyiv last summer.
Last July, Donald Trump said he would be able to end the conflict
“in 24 hours”
if he was re-elected in November.
The Ukrainian president will hold more diplomatic talks throughout the day in Munich, notably with American Vice-President Kamala Harris.
He also indicated that he would meet American deputies present at the conference.
Admiration for Putin
During his four years in office, Donald Trump expressed his admiration for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
At a campaign rally this month, he said he would even
"encourage"
Russians to
"do what they want"
if a NATO member didn't pay its bills, referring to spending defense.
Donald Trump has so far led opinion polls in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, but he faces several criminal charges that put him at risk of imprisonment.