Zelensky to meet our envoy to Ukraine amid a general dispute with Trump

President Folodimir Zellinski was scheduled to meet with Ukraine with President Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine and Russia in Kiev on Thursday – a day after a general dispute between Ukrainian leaders and American leaders threatened to prepare diplomatic efforts towards peace talks.

The meeting with the envoy, Keith Kelog, a retired American general adviser and a long -term adviser to Mr. Trump on security matters, discussed the paths of ending the war that would protect the interests of Ukraine. But whether Mr. Kelog can persuade Mr. Trump to renew relations with the Ukrainian leader.

Wednesday, Mr. Trump described Mr. Zelinski as a “dictator”, “ The Ukrainian president accused him of the hesitation of Russian propaganda. There are concerns in Kiev that Mr. Keel was marginalized by the Trump Administration negotiating team, because it was not part of The American delegation that met with Russian officials This week to start peace talks.

Ukraine is wary of tense relations with Washington, however, Kiev suggested that the meeting would aim to prevent the dispute from escalation to a conflict outside of control. “It is important for us to be the meeting and our cooperation in general with America is constructive.” Night address Wednesday.

Mr. Keel said that the United States Conducting separate discussions Regarding a possible peace deal with Russia and Ukraine and that it leads the US path of Ukraine, and the Middle East envoy in the Middle East is responsible for the US path to Russia. Mr. Kelog added that the envoys will return to Washington to compare notes and determine the following steps.

Mr. Kelog arrived in Kyiv on Wednesday morning on a three -day visit. Speaking from the city’s railway station upon his arrival, he said that his mission would be “sitting and listening” to Ukraine’s concerns, and added that he understood the “need for security guarantees” for Ukraine in any settlement after the war.

Later that day, he met a series of senior Ukrainian officials, including General Oleksandr SyrskyThe head of the Ukrainian army; General Currillo BodanovThe head of the Military Intelligence Agency in Ukraine; Andrei Yermak, head of the office of Mr. Zellinski. The timing of his meeting with the Ukrainian President on Thursday was not immediately clear.

In addition to discussing a possible path to a peace agreement, Mr. Kelog was expected to address a potential agreement that would give the United States to reach Ukrainian natural resources as compensation for previous aid, and perhaps, as a guarantee for future assistance. Mr. Trump insisted that he wants to recover for the money that Washington invested in the defense of Ukraine.

Scott Besin, US Treasury Secretary, Mr. Zellinski The draft agreement Last week. But Mr. Zelinski Reject – An unusual request to grant the United States a 50 % interest in natural resources in Ukraine such as minerals, oil and gas – because it has not linked the security guarantees of Kyiv.

Mr. Trump demanded $ 500 billion of Ukrainian critical minerals, a request that Mr. Zelinski reject a “non -dangerous” during a press conference on Wednesday. But Mr. Zelinski said that Ukraine is still open to reach a deal to exchange some of its resources to ensure security.

Mr. Trump has expressed his frustration of Mr. Zellinski’s refusal to sign the deal, Feeling journalists on the Air Force On Wednesday night, Mr. Bessin was “somewhat treated.” Mr. Trump insisted that he would revive the deal with the leader of Ukraine, “or that things will not make him very happy.”

In some respects, Mr. Kelog can be an ally of Kiev. He adopted a more aggressive position towards Russia than Mr. Trump and some of its advisers, and suggested that Washington could increase sanctions to push Russia to a peace agreement and watch the approval of the Biden administration on Ukraine to strike inside Russia with long -range missiles.

The visit of Mr. Keel for three days to Ukraine is unusually long for an American official. Since the war started nearly three years ago, US officials are usually limited to their trips to one day for security reasons.

Mr. Zelinski said on Wednesday that he hoped that Mr. Keel will be able to speak to civilians and members of service to understand the reality of war, including a possible visit to the confrontation line.

“It is important to feel an atmosphere on the ground,” said Mr. Zelinski.

On the first night of Mr. Keel in Ukraine, air defense systems have repelled a major Russian attack on energy infrastructure. The anti -aircraft missile mutation was echoed across the Central Kyiv, where the air was alerted for more than seven hours.