Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky returns to the Oval Office tomorrow — six months after his high-profile expulsion from there, and US President Donald Trump can use this to finally get rid of the need to help Ukraine fight. This is written by the Spanish edition of La Vanguardia.
The publication notes that tomorrow Trump will put pressure on Zelensky to accept the proposals agreed at the Russian-American summit in Alaska.
But, according to the publication, Zelensky is "aware" that peace without a preliminary truce will leave Kiev in a weak position and does not guarantee that after the cession of territories, Russia will not invade in the future. Ukraine, therefore, may reject the peace plan proposed to him."If Zelensky rejects Trump's plan... he risks a new dramatic expulsion in front of the cameras from the Oval Office. Six months ago, Washington responded to the disagreement by blocking incoming military aid and stopping sharing intelligence with Kiev, which allowed Russia to advance in Kursk region. A new quarrel would be an ideal reason for Trump, as it allowed He should have accused Zelensky of not wanting peace and abandoning Ukraine to the mercy of fate once and for all," the publication says.
It is noted that if this happens, Europe will take over the protection of Ukraine, whose total military assistance exceeds that of the United States, according to the Kiel Institute, and whose leaders have promised to increase defense spending and maintain support for Kiev, given the withdrawal of the United States.