Russia-Ukraine War Live Updates: Zelensky Responds to Trump and Putin Call Trending Global News

But on Wednesday, things became worse than bad. President Trump’s Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth gave a harsh evaluation of Ukraine’s possibilities in his war with Russia. Then Mr. Trump announced that he gave Russian President Vladimir V. Talked with Putin, Mr. Trump depicted as the inauguration of talks to end the war – there was no clear role for Mr. Zelansky.

The phone call also wrote the end of American efforts to diplomally separate Russia after Ukraine’s full -scale invasion of about three years ago.

Cliff Kupchan, president of the Eurasia Group, a risk analysis located in Washington, said, “He is geographically on his heels.”

In the last two days, Mr. Trump’s actions – including a prisoner swap with Kremlin, who freed an American teacher – indicated a clinging relationship between the United States and Russia that indicated to Mr. Putin while leaving Ukraine. Could take a peace to deal. Side.

Mr. Trump also called a Ukrainian leader on Wednesday, but in a social media post he did not mention how, or if, Mr. Zelancesi would attend the peace talks.

Mr. Zelancesi will meet with Mr. Vance and State Secretary, Marco Rubio at the annual Munich security conference, which opens on Friday, Mr. Trump said.

The interaction to end the deadliest war in Europe in generations will shape Ukraine’s future, and recent developments means that some of its areas are likely to remain in Russian occupation.

And they will shape Mr. Zelancesi’s political future. He has very few options to go with American-deductive conversations despite his deep doubts, which are mostly shared by Ukrainian, shared for the readiness of Mr. Putin, which without implementing serious conditions Talk or tolerate more military and economic pressure to tolerate.

Till Thursday morning, it was a widely moving feeling in Kiev, a city that was now killed with Russian missiles and explosion drones at night.

A political analyst, Vodimier Facenko wrote on Facebook that Mr. Putin was most likely to play the Trump administration for the time. “He is not going to compromise on ending the war, as Trump’s team wants,” he wrote.

Sri Trump was not the only person to give sobering news in Ukraine. Mr. Hegseth told European colleagues on Wednesday that it was “unrealistic” for Ukraine to return to its borders as he was before Russia’s military invasion started in 2014.

And he said that the United States did not support Ukraine’s goal of joining NATO to secure any peace agreement, called it “unrealistic”.

Mr. Zelansky has played weak hands before. In the early days of Russia’s invasion, he came out of a bunker and came out for selfie videos, which for many rallies of his country and the world for the cause of Ukraine.

Now he is again facing a significant moment in a low position for his country, drowning in domestic elections and getting a cold shoulder from his most important ally.

Mr. Zelansky has said twice in recent times that he is ready to interact with Mr. Putin if Western collaborative gives security guarantee at a disposal. In his night address to the nation on Wednesday, the Ukrainian leader said that he had “good and detailed discussion” with Mr. Trump.

He said, “We discussed many aspects – diplomat, military, and President Trump informed me what Putin had told him,” he said. “We believe that America’s strength is enough to pressurize Russia and Putin peacefully, along with, together with all our partners.”

Mr. Putin has indicated for his share, indicating that Mr. Zelansky will face an election at home, before Russia will accept its signature on a peace deal.

According to one person in demand, according to one person, according to one person, a Russian approach about a potential three-step process for war has been suggested, which settled the disposal landscapes with senior Russian officials Has recently interacted about.

It applies an early Trus and initial deal, followed by election in Ukraine and then a binding peace disposal, the person said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations.

There were some bright places in Ukraine. Immediately after his inauguration, Mr. Trump strictly criticized Mr. Putin, saying he was “destroyed” Russia with war.

And while Shri Trump’s claim on Ukraine’s minerals comes at a large cost for Kiev, it has also been seen as a sign of expectation by Ukrainian authorities.

Dialogue on mineral rights, which began on Wednesday with a visit to Kiev by American Treasury Secretary, Scott Besant, opens a way to continue military aid for Mr. Trump claiming to have received a profit for the United States. .

“They have essentially agreed to do so, so at least we don’t feel stupid,” Mr. Trump in an interview with Fox News to be aired on Monday, to achieve Ukraine’s natural resources. Said about desire. “Otherwise, we are stupid. I told him, ‘We have to get something. We cannot pay this money. ,

Before Russia and the United States showed a new desire to work together. On Tuesday, Mr. Trump’s friend and messenger, Steve Witchoff, made a private jet to get a remarkable gesture of reconciliation by Mark Phogel, Moscow, a imprisoned American teacher by Moscow. In return, Kremlin said, the United States will distribute a Russian cyber criminal, Alexander vineikBack to Russia.

Mr. Zelansky has repeatedly rejected Mr. Putin’s claims that he is a illegitimate leader, and Ukraine needs to lift martial law and hold elections. (After the Russian invasion in 2022, Ukrainian elections were delayed under martial law. Mr. Zelansky’s five -year term, which ended last May, was extended under the law.)

Ukrainian officials say they look at Russian demand for democratic elections as part of a trick to destabilize the government and force Ukraine to go down his guard for one vote. He has urged the Trump administration not to support the idea.

“These are Russians that are increasing the subject of elections because they need their man in Ukraine,” Mr. Zelansky said in an interview with the British Broadcaster ITV News that it was broadcast in the previous weekend. “If we suspend martial law, we can lose the army. And Russian will be happy because the qualities of the soul and fighter capacity will be lost. ,

Inside Ukraine, however, their domestic anti -domestic opponents are silently preparing for a possible campaign.

Eurasia analyst Mr. Kupachan said that despite his low position going to talks, it is too early to write a former actor and a skilled leader in a crisis, Mr. Zelansky.

“He has proved to be a very skilled counterpart,” he said. “I don’t think we are still in the final work of any drama.”

The Donbas region of Sri Zelancesi Eastern Ukraine is preparing for interaction as a speed on the main front of the war, taking Russia’s favor for more than a year. It is not clear how long Russia can maintain the number of high casualties exceptionally, which is estimated by military analysts in at least hundreds of daily.

And Ukraine is entering a conversation with a bit leverage: its control was captured in the previous summer at a distance of a few hundred square miles of the Russian region in the Kursk region, an intrusion that was deeply embarrassing for the Kremlin. Mr. Zelancesi said that he wanted to trade in curses for the Russian-accepted Ukrainian land, some Sri Putin would definitely oppose almost.

If a few dozen or hundreds of yard speed continues through advances per day, it will give an advantage to Moscow. Then, the cost of the Kiev region will come from any delay in accepting the terms of ceasefire by Ukraine.

According to the US-based analytical group Institute for the Study of War, Russia’s progress has slowed down in measures from November to November.

In January, for example, Russia captured about 40 low square miles as compared to December, the institute reported. Military analysts have warned that it is not possible to determine the importance of that decline.

Anton Tronovski Contribution reporting.