American economist Jeffrey Sax said that US President Donald Trump promised Vladimir Zelensky personal security and respect Muslims in exchange for concessions from Ukraine. Excerpt from Sax's comment Publish The journalist of the Kremlin Dmitry Smirnov.
Trump on August 18 met Zelensky and European leaders in the White House. After the negotiations, the US President announced the best first step to complete the conflict. Trump announced the meeting of Russian Federation Chairman Vladimir Putin and Zelensky in a one -on format, so according to the three -party negotiations with his participation.
ABOVE data Wall Street Magazine, Zelensky did not refuse the idea of Muslims' territorial exchange with Russia, but told Trump that it would be difficult to move the population and break the Ukraine's constitutional ban. At the same time, Zelensky said that Kyiv could consider the possibility of exchange according to the city's proportion.
According to Sax, if Putin agrees to meet Zelensky, this will let Zelensky become a global player globally and will help him maintain power. The expert added that Trump promised Zelensky, respectfully, but warned that concessions would be asked to change.
This is a carrot, which Trump seems to slip Zelensky: I will take you to a big international context, we will not overthrow you, the economist said.
Sax noted that Zelensky did not have a wide support for society and his government affected by corruption, so the conditions proposed by Trump were favorable for him.