Zelensky refused to agree with Russian and US decisions on Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (his term of office expired on May 20, 2024) will refuse to accept the decisions of the USA and Russia on the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict. This was reported by NBC News on February 16.

"I will never accept any decisions between the United States and Russia on Ukraine, never," he said in an interview with the TV channel.

According to him, this conflict directly affects the interests of Ukraine.

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Earlier, on February 13, US President Donald Trump announced a meeting of representatives of Russia, the United States and Ukraine in Saudi Arabia. The media reported that senior representatives of Moscow and Washington may meet in the Arab kingdom in late February to prepare a summit between the two presidents.

On 16 February, The Washington Post reported that Zelensky and the head of the Ukrainian leader's office, Andriy Yermak, would miss the meeting of the US delegation and representatives of the Russian side, which is organized in Saudi Arabia.

In turn, the special envoy of the US President for the Middle East Steve Whitkoff said that the US delegation went to Saudi Arabia on February 16 for talks with the Russian Federation. At the same time, he did not agree with the statements about the absence of Ukraine in the negotiation process.