US President Donald Trump don talk say French President Emmanuel Macron and UK PM Keir Starmer “no do anything” to stop the war for Ukraine, as both leaders dey come White House next week. E talk give Fox News say Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky no get any card for peace talks, e add say: “I no think say him too important for meeting.” Trump’s Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg come talk different matter; him say him don get “plenty and positive” gist with Zelensky when dem meet Thursday. Kellogg go praise Zelensky as “courageous leader” just days after Trump call am “dictator”. Zelensky don dey make phone calls with different world leaders lately, wey don show say dem serious make sure Ukraine dey inside peace talk. Earlier dis week, Starmer talk say him dey “ready and willing” to send UK troops go Ukraine to help secure am as part of peace deal. As European leaders don rule out talking with Russia, dem dey meet steady to discuss the war for Ukraine – including emergency summit for Paris on Monday. Since Russia invade Ukraine for February 2022, US, UK and EU, plus countries like Australia, Canada and Japan don impose more than 20,000 sanctions on Russia. Plenty European countries don sign agreements to support and give aid to Ukraine. For January, Starmer don sign “landmark” 100-year pact, tell Zelensky: “We dey with you no be just today, for dis year or next – but for 100 years – long after dis bad war finish and Ukraine dey free and dey thrive again.” Trump, for in Fox interview on Friday, talk say Russia and Ukraine no go want start peace talks without him own personal involvement.
E too dey blast Zelensky, im talk say: “I don dey watch dis man for years, as im cities dey crash, as im people dey die, as im soldiers dey fall.
“I don dey see am dey negotiate with no card. E no get card, and e dey tire person. E dey tire person, and I don had enough.”
Even though e dey shade Macron and Starmer, Trump still give dem some respect. E talk say e see Macron as “friend”, and e call Starmer “nice guy”.
Macron go waka go Washington DC on Monday, Starmer go land on Friday.
After e dey throw jabs at Zelensky for past week – wey analysts talk say e sound like say na Moscow ideas – Trump talk say “of course” im go pick call from Ukraine president.
E emphasize plenty times say na Zelensky fault wey dem no fit stop war, talk say Russia fit don dey “talk out” dem from invading Ukraine.
When dem ask am why Ukraine no dey for peace talks for Saudi Arabia this week, Trump reply say Russia “find am hard to make deal with Zelensky”.
E talk say e believe say Russia really wan make deal to end war, but Putin “no need to make deal”.
US Vice-President JD Vance later come reply critics wey dey talk say Trump stance on Russia be “appeasement”.
“We dey negotiate to end conflict. E be ‘appeasement’ only if you think say Ukrainians get credible way to win. Dem no get, so e no be,” e talk for post on X.
US dey pressure Ukraine to sign deal wey go give US rights to Ukraine rare earth minerals, as part of talks to end the war.
Trump don style this as way for Ukraine to pay US back for past military support.
Ukraine don propose changes to the US deal, and talks dey go, according to reports.
