{"id":2378195,"date":"2024-12-09T18:42:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T23:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelensky-negotiating-with-biden-and-trump-at-the-same-time\/"},"modified":"2024-12-09T18:42:42","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T23:42:42","slug":"zelensky-negotiating-with-biden-and-trump-at-the-same-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelensky-negotiating-with-biden-and-trump-at-the-same-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Zelensky negotiating with Biden and Trump at the same time"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fzelensky-negotiating-with-biden-and-trump-at-the-same-time%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2378195&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr\u200c Zelensky is engaging in negotiations with both the Biden administration and former \u200cPresident Donald Trump \u200ctogether, seeking support \u200bfor Ukraine&#8217;s security and NATO\u2062 membership. He aims to secure backing from President Biden before he leaves office in\u200c january,emphasizing the urgency of ukraine&#8217;s\u200b NATO membership amidst ongoing\u200c conflicts. Zelensky expressed the need to discuss these issues\u2063 with\u200d Biden, \u2063noting that \u2062the current administration&#8217;s stance is crucial for Ukraine&#8217;s future. In parallel,\u200d he is also in talks with Trump regarding strategies to stabilize the frontline in Ukraine. Zelensky \u2062is optimistic about a proposal from French President Emmanuel \u2062Macron, \u200bwhich suggests deploying European troops to Ukraine \u200cto maintain peace until the country can \u2063secure\u200c NATO membership. Zelensky insists that full\u200d NATO membership is essential for Ukraine&#8217;s security, while refusing to\u200c consider alternatives\u2064 that would compromise that goal.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Zelensky negotiating Biden and Trump for help at the same time<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1885867\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/volodymyr-zelensky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky<\/a> is taking a two-pronged approach to negotiations with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">White House<\/a>, asking the outgoing and incoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/biden-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">administrations<\/a> for assistance on different fronts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ukrainian leader<\/a> is currently pressing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">President Joe Biden<\/a> to back his country&rsquo;s demands for full NATO membership before leaving office in January.<\/p>\n<p>He said in a Monday statement that it&rsquo;s still &ldquo;premature to speak about [a possible NATO invitation] with President Trump because he is not yet in the White House.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FILE &ndash; President Joe Biden listens as Ukraine&rsquo;s President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Sept. 26, 2024. (AP Photo\/Susan Walsh, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;I do intend to speak with President Biden soon and raise this issue. Because he is the current President and a lot depends on his position,&rdquo; Zelensky said.<\/p>\n<p>Concerning NATO, the Ukrainian government has dug in its heels, refusing to entertain suggested paths to peace that withhold the perpetual security that membership in the Western alliance would guarantee.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time Zelensky is talking to Biden about NATO, he&rsquo;s talking to Trump about how to quiet the front lines.<\/p>\n<p>Zelensky is enthusiastic about a plan presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/emmanuel-macron\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">French President Emmanuel Macron<\/a>, which would place European troops inside Ukraine to maintain peace between the end of hostilities and an entrance into the European Union and NATO.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A troop contingent from one country or another could be present in Ukraine for as long as it isn&rsquo;t part of NATO. But for that, we need to have a clear understanding of when Ukraine becomes an EU member and when a NATO member,&rdquo; Zelensky said after a meeting with German opposition leader Friedrich Merz on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Zelensky sees Russian President Vladimir Putin&rsquo;s position as becoming increasingly desperate. <\/p>\n<p>The Russian military has suffered approximately 700,000 casualties in its invasion of Ukraine, exhausting manpower and crushing national morale. The Kremlin was unable to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">spare meaningful military support<\/a> to ally President Bashar Assad&rsquo;s deposed regime despite promises of protection.<\/p>\n<p>Zelensky reportedly conveyed this assessment to Trump, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-kelly-same-people-criticizing-trump-peddled-russia-collusion-hoax\/\" title=\"Mike Kelly: Same People Criticizing Trump Peddled Russia Collusion Hoax\">president-elect<\/a> has spoken positively of his Ukrainian counterpart.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3253391\/trump-overshadows-biden-final-month-with-france-trip\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Trump met with Zelensky and Macron<\/a> in Paris this past weekend following a ceremony marking the restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, center, and Ukraine&rsquo;s President Volodymyr Zelensky pose before a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Friday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Sarah Meyssonnier\/Pool via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;He wants to have a ceasefire,&rdquo; Trump told the <em>New York Post<\/em> following the meeting. &ldquo;He wants to make peace. We didn&rsquo;t talk about the details. He thinks it&rsquo;s time, and Putin should think it&rsquo;s time because he&rsquo;s lost &mdash; when you lose 700,000 people, it&rsquo;s time. It&rsquo;s not going to end until there&rsquo;s a peace.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to Trump, Zelensky at least recognizes that flattery will get you everywhere.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday evening, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/1866243624356425889\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"he posted on X\">he posted on X<\/a>, &ldquo;I told President Trump that Putin fears only him and, perhaps, China. And that&rsquo;s the truth &mdash; only decisiveness can bring this war to a just end and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-iran-and-china-will-conduct-joint-military-exercises-this-year\/\" title=\"Russia, Iran, and China Will Conduct Joint Military Exercises This Year\">ensure lasting peace<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">There&rsquo;s a lot of discussion in the media about lowering the draft age for Ukrainians to go to the frontlines. We must focus on equipping existing brigades and training personnel to use this equipment. We must not compensate the lack of equipment and training with the youth of&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Volodymyr Zelenskyy \/ &#1042;&#1086;&#1083;&#1086;&#1076;&#1080;&#1084;&#1080;&#1088; &#1047;&#1077;&#1083;&#1077;&#1085;&#1089;&#1100;&#1082;&#1080;&#1081; (@ZelenskyyUa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/1866243624356425889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/12\/08\/us-news\/trump-says-zelensky-is-ready-for-peace-as-he-dishes-to-post-on-meetings-with-world-leaders-and-jill-biden\/#\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1885867\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1885867\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zelensky seeks aid from both Biden and Trump simultaneously<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2378196,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AP24343321115044.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,11860,3634,8630],"class_list":["post-2378195","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-negotiations","tag-trump","tag-zelensky"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AP24343321115044.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378195","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2378195"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378195\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2378199,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378195\/revisions\/2378199"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2378196"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2378195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2378195"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2378195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}