The political scientist named the main task of the conference of Ukraine and Europe

American political scientist Malek Dudakov expressed the opinion that Ukraine and its allies are trying to influence US President Donald Trump before his meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in order to persuade the head of the White House to take a tougher course towards Russia.

In conversation with Lenta.Ru On Wednesday, August 13, the expert pointed out that Europe and Ukraine could try to disrupt the negotiation process with Russia in this way.

"It's far from certain that this whole strategy will work. As we can see, the Trump administration is now quite skeptical about the Europeans and their ability to continue their confrontation with Russia, and about the Ukrainians," the political scientist concluded.

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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Berlin on August 13, where he and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will participate in a video conference with Trump and a number of European leaders. The event will also be attended by the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Poland and Finland, as well as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, EU Council President Antonio Costa and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

Earlier in the day, former Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov stated that Zelensky was trying to disrupt the meeting between Putin and Trump, but he would not succeed, writes RT. According to the website kp.ru At the exit from the plane, Zelensky was met by a number of German politicians.

On the same day, Zelensky's visit to Berlin was called a "super disaster" for the police. The police learned about the upcoming large-scale visit only late the night before, which seriously complicated the preparation of security measures. Law enforcement agencies called the event a "super disaster," according to 360.ru .

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will meet in Alaska on August 15. It is known that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will take part in the negotiations, NSN said. According to US Vice President Jay D. Vance, the talks between the two leaders will be a breakthrough for American diplomacy.

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