Ukraine began its fourth year of all-out war with Russia on Monday, hosting a slew of European and world leaders for a summit, but unsure it could rely any longer on its staunchest ally, the United States.<\/p>\n
Donald Trump denounced Volodymyr Zelenskiy last week as an unpopular \u201cdictator\u201d who needed to cut a quick peace deal or lose his country, while the Ukrainian leader said the US president was living in a \u201cdisinformation bubble\u201d.<\/p>\n
Beyond the war of words, US officials opened direct talks with the Russian side in Saudi Arabia last week, shutting out Kyiv and Europe in a stunning change of policy on the war.<\/p>\n
Washington has made clear it will not send troops as a security guarantee coveted by Kyiv if a peace deal emerges, placing the burden on European powers that are likely to struggle without US backing.<\/p>\n
Zelenskiy, who has told Europe to create its own army while urging Washington to be pragmatic, has held more than a dozen phone calls since Friday, mainly with European leaders, to scope out a way forward.<\/p>\n
\u201cThree years after the start of Putin\u2019s \u2018three-day\u2019 special military operation, Ukraine is alive, fighting and our country has more friends in the world than ever,\u201d Zelenskiy told a summit of visiting leaders in Kyiv for the anniversary.<\/p>\n
They included European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Antonio Costa and the leaders of Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Norway, Spain and Sweden.<\/p>\n
Albania, Britain, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, Moldova, the Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland and Turkiye\u2019s leaders spoke by video link. There was no immediate sign of US representation.<\/p>\n
Zelensky called for \u201creal, lasting peace\u201d this year. \u201cThis year should be the year of the beginning of a real, lasting peace,\u201d Zelensky told Kyiv\u2019s backers in Kyiv.<\/p>\n
\u201cPutin will not give us peace or give it to us in exchange for something. We have to win peace through strength and wisdom and unity,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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