The media learned about the secret negotiations between the United States and Zelensky's Ukrainian opposition

The closest people from the American leader's team Donald Trump held secret talks with former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and other opposition representatives who criticize the president's power Of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky. This was reported by the newspaper on Thursday, March 6 href="https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-allies-secret-talks-volodymyr-zelenskyy-opposition-ukraine-elections-yulia-tymoshenko-petro-poroshenko/">Politico with reference to sources.

"Four senior members of Donald Trump's entourage held secret discussions with some of Vladimir Zelensky's main political opponents in Kiev, just at a time when Washington is teaming up with Moscow is trying to remove the Ukrainian president from office," the publication says.

It is specified that during the meeting the possibility of holding quick presidential elections in Ukraine was discussed.

According to the newspaper, Trump's aides claim that Zelensky will lose all votes due to the fatigue of the country's residents from the armed conflict and public discontent with corruption.

In addition, they reported that several Ukrainian officials called for the restoration of relations with the president USA. They understand that without Washington's support, Kiev will quickly be defeated.

Trump's decision this week to suspend military aid to Ukraine has only increased political anxiety, the article says.

The newspaper writes that the Trump administration has repeatedly offered Zelensky to resign if he does not agree with the US plan for a quick settlement of the Ukrainian conflict, even if major concessions from Ukraine are needed.

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Ukraine has expressed readiness for dialogue with the United States, but the Kiev regime remains self-barred from contacts with Moscow.

Earlier in the day, it was reported that representatives of the Trump administration had allowed the short-term suspension of aid to Ukraine if Zelensky concedes to the demands of the White House. According to officials of the head of state's team, the suspension of aid is being carried out in order to put pressure on the Ukrainian leader to sign an agreement to provide American companies with access to Ukrainian minerals.