The president of Of.u.Donald Trump, stressed this Thursday that the possible adhesion of Ukraine to NATO “It will not happen“And he insisted that the possibility that kyiv joined the Atlantic Alliance was one of the reasons that precipitated the invasion of Russia In 2022.
“That will not happen. That is what all this started. And (Joe) Biden referred to that and suddenly the shots began. This was one of the main reasons why it began (the war in Ukraine)”, Explained in an appearance to the media in the Oval Office next to the British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer visiting Washington.
Asked about the portion of territory that Kiev I would recover once a hypothetical peace agreement with Moscow Trump said that is an issue that he plans to deal with this Friday in Washington with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky and that between them they will try that Ukraine can “recover everything possible”.
The portion of soil, including the Crimean Peninsula (Invaded by Russia in 2014), which Ukraine could recover if the war has ended, especially since Washington chose to start negotiations with Moscow ten days ago without the participation of kyiv or Brussels.
Trump was convinced that Friday in Washington he and Zelensky will sign an agreement for the US to participate in a bilateral fund for the exploitation of rare earths and other minerals in Ukraine and estimated that this treaty would be “A safeguard, so to speak”.
The European Union (EU) has been talking about “safeguard”To refer to the possible security guarantees that the US could provide for a European military quota that would be installed in Ukraine after the signing of a peace agreement.
“I don’t think he will miss his word. I don’t think he answers once we reach an agreement”Trump said about the possibility that the Russian president, Vladimir Putin may not respect a future peace agreement.
“I think the agreement will be maintained. They will have security. There will be security, there will be soldiers. I know that France He wants to be there”He added in reference to the conversations about Ukraine he had this week with the French president, Emmanuel Macron.