“Given what happens, and in view of the support, it will not be so easy to replace me,” said Selenskyj on Sunday evening after a summit with European allies in London. “It is not enough to simply hold a choice. You would also have to prevent me from running, which would be a little more difficult,” added the Ukrainian head of state.
He confirmed that he was ready to resign if Ukraine became a member of NATO in return. Then he would have “fulfilled his mission”. The European allies strengthened Selenskyj at the crisis summit in London on Sunday. High-ranking US Republicans, on the other hand, suggested the Ukrainian head of state after the exchange of blows with Trump in the White House.
“We need a leader who can negotiate with ourselves and finally with the Russians and end this war,” Trump’s security advisor Mike Waltz told CNN. “And if it turns out that President Selenskyj’s personal or political motives stand in the way of ending the fights, then I think we have a real problem.”
The Republican majority leader in the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, told the broadcaster NBC: “Either he comes to reflection and gratefully returns to the negotiating table or someone else has to lead the country and do so.” US intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard told Fox News that Selenskyj “caused a huge crack in the relationship”.
The conversation in the Oval Office was “ambush”, said the democratic US senator Chris Murphy. “The white house has become an arm of the Kremlin,” he added.
Russia obviously plays the dispute between Trump and Selenskyj in front of TV cameras. Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskow blamed the Ukrainian president for the “unprecedented” incident. “Selenskyj showed a complete lack of diplomatic skills,” said Peskow in Moscow on Monday. The incident illustrates “how difficult it will be to find the way to a solution in Ukraine”.
The Kremlin spokesman accused the Ukrainian President of not wanting to peace. “Someone has to force Selenskyj to change his opinion,” said Peskow. “If the Europeans do that, then have to do it in front of them.”
Trump and Selenskyj were violently clashed on Friday in front of the world public in the Oval Office. The US President and his Vice JD Vance accused the Ukrainian head of state for the lack of gratitude for US military aid and disrespect. Trump also threatened to end the US support if Selenskyj should not agree with a “deal” with Russia. Selenskyj left the White House in a dispute.
It is uncertain whether the United States will continue to support Ukraine after the scandal in the White House. According to a report by the “New York Times”, Trump has given advice on Ukraine for Monday, in which Foreign Minister Marco Rubio and Minister of Defense Pete Hegseth should take part.
Various options should be checked at the meeting and possibly adopted, the newspaper reported, citing a US government agent. The suspension or even deletion of US military aid for Ukraine is under discussion.
