Zelensky believes Trump could end Russia's war but only if Ukraine included in peace talks

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : Zelensky said on Saturday he had introduced this ban to stop Putin from forming channels of communication with other groups in Ukraine, which he said Russia had attempted, particularly those advocating separatist views.
57% : Ukraine and Moldova both submitted applications to join the EU days after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
40% : "Kyiv, long worried about the prospect of its fate being decided by bigger powers without its participation, has said it is working to arrange a meeting between Zelensky and Trump.
39% : However, the Russian president has emphasised that he is open for talks with Trump on a broad range of issues including his country's war in Ukraine, telling a state TV journalist on Friday: "We believe the current president's statements about his readiness to work together.
34% : "In a separate interview broadcast later that day, Zelensky said he believed Trump truly wanted to see an end to the war, nearing the three-year mark next month, describing the US president as understanding all the challenges associated with the peace process and "simply saying this has to end or it will get worse".
31% : Trump even promised during his election campaign to end the war within his first 24 hours in the White House - without saying how, and aides have since suggested that a deal could take months.
28% : And Zelensky has now stressed that ending the war would not be possible unless Trump includes Ukraine itself in any negotiations.
27% : On Friday, Putin said he would like to meet Trump to talk about Ukraine but cited a 2022 decree from Zelensky barring talks with Putin as a barrier to negotiations.
25% : The Ukrainian president also said on Saturday that the terms of any deal that might arise under the new US president were still unclear - and might not even be clear to Trump himself - because Vladimir Putin had no interest in ending the war.
21% : I believe President Trump himself does not know all the details.
16% : "Trump, who took office on Monday, has, in turn, expressed willingness to speak to Putin about ending the war, a contrast with the outgoing administration of Joe Biden, who shunned the Russian leader.

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