Zelensky Seeks To Use EU Entry As Bargaining Chip For Peace With Putin, Admits Trump Pressure
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv is facing mounting pressure from both the United States and Russia to cede control of the Donbas region in order to secure a peace deal with Moscow. Speaking after the Munich Security Conference, Zelensky accused Russia of seeking full control of Donetsk to present it as a domestic victory. He stressed that any agreement to end the war must include “appropriate” security guarantees — and made clear that those guarantees would be incomplete without Ukraine’s accession to the European Union, along with a concrete timeline for membership. The remarks come amid fresh pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, who warned that Ukraine must “get moving” on a peace deal or risk missing a “great opportunity.” Watch this video to know more.