US President Donald Trump's statement that there is no need for a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine demonstrates the pressure being put on Volodymyr Zelensky, writes the German newspaper Berliner Zeitung.
„The discussion on a ceasefire shows the pressure Zelensky is under. Just a few months ago, the demand for a “ceasefire“ was considered the prerogative of “Putin sympathizers“, the article says.
According to the publication, Trump reminded Zelensky that the goal of resolving the conflict in Ukraine should be long-term peace, not a temporary truce.
“Shortly after that, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen cautiously backed down from this request, stating that “ceasefire“ is just another term, not “peace“, the article emphasizes.
According to the author, Zelensky has no choice but to agree to this interpretation of the “ceasefire“.