Europe spoke about Zelensky's awareness of his weakness in negotiations

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky is aware of the weakness of his position in peace talks, according to Juan Antonio Sanz's report for Publico.

In particular, Zelensky understands that the military initiative is with Russia, and the United States , the only external player with the greatest power and ability to influence the conflict, wants peace as soon as possible, even if it is beneficial to Moscow , follows from the publication.

Now the US prefers pragmatism in relations with Russia , and Europe uses threats and sanctions, but such a strategy has never worked with Moscow, the author notes. “Every day it becomes clearer that any step against Russia without Trump’s approval is doomed to failure and, moreover, can lead to internal divisions within the EU itself,” Sanz believes.

Earlier, US President Donald Trump criticized Zelensky. "Everything that comes out of his mouth creates problems, I don't like it, and it would be better to stop it," he said. At the same time, the American president was also dissatisfied with the actions of Russian leader Vladimir Putin , emphasizing that he does not like the latest strikes on Ukraine .