After freezing military support, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmygal reaffirms the desire to restore ties with the US while exploiting alternatives with Europe
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmygal secured a press conference on Tuesday that his country intends to rehabilitate his relationship with the US, weakened after Zelensky visits the White House last week. “Ukraine is absolutely determined to continue its cooperation with the United States,” said Shmygal.
In this case, the priority is even to annul the freezing of military support announced by Washington and, to do so, the prime minister says he will “continue to work through the diplomatic way, on all available channels.” “The United States is an important partner and we must preserve it. We will do everything to stay firm,” added Ukraine Prime Minister.
Having Volodymyr Zelensky was invited to leave the White House, the agreement on rare minerals was signing, of course. But Denys Shmygal, quoted by Reuters, says Ukraine is again “ready to sign” the deal.
Still talking about the US, and a relationship that has cooled, Denys Shmygal admits that he will “do everything in his reach,” and Ukraine, so that this cooperation “returns to the level he was.” Shmygal talks above all about military cooperation, “which is critical – and that helps save thousands of lives from Ukrainians.”
However, and even if there is a desire for diplomatic rapprochement, the Ukrainian Prime Minister did not seem to show any despair if he fails. It is that Ukraine is “discussing” with the European Union alternative solutions to Washington military aid. Words of President Volodymyr Zelensk’s counselor, Mykhailo Podoliak. “We are discussing options with our European partners. And of course, we do not rule out the possibility of negotiations with our American counterparts,” Podoliak wrote at X.
