{"id":1963,"date":"2025-08-17T05:34:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T05:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.youtubexyoutube.com\/?p=1963"},"modified":"2025-08-22T13:55:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T13:55:34","slug":"zelensky-calls-for-more-sanctions-on-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.youtubexyoutube.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/17\/zelensky-calls-for-more-sanctions-on-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"Zelensky calls for more sanctions on Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Ukrainian leader has claimed there should be tougher penalties if no peace talks happen<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ukraine\u2019s Vladimir Zelensky has urged stronger sanctions against Russia if no three-way meeting is held between him, US President Donald Trump, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The statement followed a call between Zelensky and Trump on Saturday, one day after the US leader met with Putin in Alaska without Ukraine\u2019s participation.<\/p>\n

Trump described his talks with Putin, which focused on ending the Ukraine conflict, as \u201cwarm,\u201d<\/em> and said the two leaders had \u201cagreed on a lot.\u201d<\/em> He added that the sides were \u201cpretty close to the end\u201d<\/em> of the conflict, but that \u201cUkraine has to agree\u201d<\/em> to any peace deal. The US leader also said he would attend a possible three-way summit, stating, \u201cThey both want me there, and I\u2019ll be there.\u201d<\/em> The Kremlin has not confirmed any such format. Putin has said a trilateral meeting is possible but stressed that certain \u201cconditions for meeting must be created.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Recounting his conversation with Trump in a post on X on Saturday, Zelensky wrote that\u00a0\u201csanctions are an effective tool.\u201d<\/em> They \u201cshould be strengthened if there is no trilateral meeting\u201d<\/em> or if Russia tries to evade what in his opinion is\u00a0\u201can honest end to the war,\u201d<\/em> he added. <\/p>\n

UK and EU leaders issued a joint statement on Saturday saying they \u201cstand ready to uphold the pressure on Russia\u201d<\/em> and would keep strengthening sanctions and economic measures until there is a \u201cjust and lasting peace.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Zelensky repeated his demand that Ukraine be included in all talks about its future, especially regarding territory. Trump has floated the idea of a \u201cland swap\u201d<\/em> as part of a potential deal. <\/p>\n

Zelensky also called for security guarantees from both Europe and the US. On Friday, Trump said Ukraine\u2019s security won\u2019t come \u201cin the form of NATO.\u201d<\/em> Moscow has long insisted that Ukraine must commit to neutrality, stay out of NATO, undergo demilitarization and denazification, and recognize the status of the new Russian regions.<\/p>\n

Zelensky is set to meet Trump in Washington on Monday. A three-way summit could follow as early as next week, according to Axios and CNN.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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