Zelenskyy's Warning Meeting Vance in Germany Amid Ukraine War Concerns This title accurately reflects the main topic of the blog post, which is Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's warning about a potential bad peace deal in the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia. The meeting with US Vice President JD Vance in Germany is a key event in this context, and the title effectively conveys the sense of urgency and concern that pervades the post.

Zelenskyy's Warning Meeting Vance in Germany Amid Ukraine War Concerns

MUNICH - As tensions escalate, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet US Vice President JD Vance in Germany on Friday. The meeting takes place against a backdrop of concern that the Ukraine war will be settled over Kyiv's head, with some fearing a bad peace deal that leaves Ukraine facing an emboldened Russia.

The Munich Security Conference kicks off just days after US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held historic talks that have sent shockwaves through Ukraine and America's NATO allies. Trump has announced plans to initiate Ukraine peace talks and exchange friendly visits with Putin, a move that has raised eyebrows in Kyiv and among Europe's leaders.

As top Trump officials hold meetings in Europe on Thursday, Zelenskyy cautioned world leaders against trusting Putin's claims of readiness to end the war. He called for a plan to stop Putin before any negotiations, echoing concerns shared by many European leaders and diplomats.

Kyiv's European backers fear that Trump could force Ukraine into a bad peace deal that will leave them facing an emboldened Putin, while shouldering the lion's share of costs for post-war security. The new US administration has signaled that Ukraine would have to relinquish territory to Russia and that NATO membership for Kyiv is impractical.

European allies were stunned to be bluntly informed that the future task of helping secure Ukraine would fall to them alone, in line with Trump's America First stance and his heightened focus on China as the main strategic adversary.

Meeting NATO partners, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denied Trump's 90-minute phone call with Putin on Wednesday meant a betrayal of Kyiv's war effort. EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas said Thursday that any deal behind our backs will not work and that appeasement also always fails.

Despite facing the prospect of having Ukraine's key demands ignored after years of grueling war, Zelenskyy has pushed back with moderate language, apparently eager to maintain a seat at the table when the big powers strike a deal over his country's future. He said it was not very pleasant that Trump had called Putin first before speaking to him, while again emphasizing his desire to hammer out a plan to stop Putin with the United States before any talks occur.

Zelenskyy is set to meet Vance and redouble efforts for more help from Europe to reach a just peace. Trump has announced that high-level people from Moscow, Kyiv, and Washington will meet in Munich on Friday, but the Ukrainian presidency has stated that it does not expect to participate in talks with Russian officials and that for the moment there is nothing on the table.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz rejected any dictated peace, while his defense minister, Boris Pistorius, called it regrettable that Washington was already making concessions to the Kremlin. Kallas' use of the term appeasement had a special resonance as conference host city Munich is where in 1938 Britain, France, and Italy agreed that Czechoslovakia must surrender border regions to Nazi Germany.

In conclusion, Zelenskyy's meeting with Vance in Germany takes place at a critical moment for Ukraine, as the war drags on and concerns mount about a bad peace deal. The meeting highlights the importance of cooperation between Kyiv and Washington in shaping the future of Ukraine and ensuring a just and lasting peace.

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