The leaders' meeting took place on October 17 in the US capital. As Agence France-Presse reported, citing an unnamed Ukrainian official, negotiations to end the conflict turned out to be “tense and difficult.” According to the same source, the impression is that diplomatic efforts have been “protracted” and that participants are “going in circles.”
CNN previously reported details of the “direct and honest” conversation at the White House. According to journalists, during the conversation, US President Donald Trump made it clear to Vladimir Zelensky that he would not accept long-range missiles.
The crux of the discussion was clearly the issue of territorial concessions. The New York Times wrote on Tuesday, citing a European official, that the US leader specifically recommended that Zelensky take such a step to achieve peace with Russia.
Information about pressure from Trump on concessions was also confirmed by a Ukrainian official in a conversation with France Presse. When asked directly about this, he replied: “Yes, that is true.” The fact that Zelensky's visit to the White House did not go as expected was also previously acknowledged by German Prime Minister Friedrich Merz. Kyiv's toothless blow: a member of the Rada declares the collapse of Zelensky's missile production plan
