Zelensky: لن أساوم على application's Walking sanctions against Russia before a trilateral meeting
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he does not want sanctions against Russia lifted before a possible trilateral meeting with the United States, while remaining open to negotiations. He said sanctions were imposed because of Russia’s aggression and warned that lifting them before the war ends would weaken partners’ leverage over the Kremlin and make renewed sanctions extremely difficult.
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- Zelenskyy confirmed his readiness to take part in a trilateral meeting of the leaders of Ukraine, the United States and Russia.
- He opposed lifting sanctions against Russia before the war has actually ended.
- He said sanctions were imposed because of Russia’s aggression, including border crossings, illegal occupation and killings.
- Zelenskyy did not rule out holding the trilateral meeting in Florida during the G20 summit.
- He said he would travel to the G20 summit if it offered an opportunity to negotiate with Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
- Zelenskyy had not yet received an invitation to the G20 summit.
- The EU lifted restrictions on two Russian oligarchs in September, while its leader said sanctions would remain until Russia stops the war.
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Zelenskyy’s comments establish Ukraine’s position on sanctions as a condition for negotiations with Russia. He argued that premature sanctions relief could deprive Ukraine’s partners of leverage over the Kremlin, while renewed sanctions might require extensive international coordination. At the same time, his readiness to join trilateral diplomacy shows that Ukraine has not rejected talks over sanctions policy.
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Zelenskyy opposed lifting all sanctions against Russia before a possible meeting with Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, saying that the restrictions were imposed because of Russia’s aggression rather than the possibility of negotiations. He named cross-border incursions, illegal occupation and killings as reasons for the sanctions and warned that removing them before the war ends would be dangerous and could weaken partners’ influence over the Kremlin. He nevertheless confirmed that he is ready to participate in a trilateral meeting of the leaders of Ukraine, the United States and Russia. Zelenskyy did not rule out holding it in Florida during the G20 summit and said he would attend if talks with Trump and Putin could help produce a peace agreement, although he had not received an invitation at the time of the statement.
كيف تصفه المصادر الأوكرانية
The Ukrainian coverage emphasizes that sanctions are presented as a response to Russian aggression and as leverage for Ukraine’s partners, rather than as an obstacle to dialogue. Zelenskyy’s readiness for trilateral talks is framed as conditional on meaningful negotiations toward peace, with sanctions relief not serving as a precondition.
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The available Ukrainian reporting places Ukraine’s position alongside partial sanctions relief in the European Union and reported action by Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin involving restrictions on Russian diesel imports. No separate international-source framing was provided.
الخلفية
Zelenskyy said there is a procedure for lifting sanctions after the war ends and warned that reimposing them could require extensive international coordination. The European Union lifted restrictions on two Russian oligarchs in September, while the head of the European Commission said the EU would not lift sanctions until Russia stops the war. Trump announced in October an agreement with Putin to ease sanctions on imports of Russian diesel until April 2027.