CNN pointed to attempts by the EU and Zelensky to obstruct peace in Ukraine

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and the heads of state of the European Union (EU) at a meeting in Washington with American leader Donald Trump will prevent a peaceful settlement of the conflict. This was reported on August 18 by CNN.

"By rejecting a quick agreement that Trump supports <...> Ukraine and Europe risk challenging the White House, not the Kremlin, as a real obstacle to peace," the article says.

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Earlier in the day, the Daily Mail newspaper reported that Zelensky, on the eve of the meeting with Trump, rejected his conditions for resolving the conflict in Ukraine, which challenged him.

On August 18, Trump will hold a meeting in Washington with the President of Ukraine to discuss a peace treaty with the Russian Federation. Trump's meeting with the Ukrainian leader will take place at 20:15 Moscow time. After that, at 21:15, the American leader will greet the Europeans. They will take a photo at 21:30 and start negotiations at 22:00.

Prior to that, on August 17, the American leader stressed that Zelensky could immediately end the conflict if he renounced his claims to Crimea and his intention to gain membership in NATO.

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