Zelenskyy can leverage Moscow ties from comedy days to make peace deal, says former key aide
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy earned his first millions in Moscow and should leverage those ties to negotiate with Vladimir Putin, says ex-aide.
Iuliia Mendel, former spokesperson for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, urges him to meet with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, leveraging his past entertainment career and connections in the Russian capital to negotiate peace. Mendel criticized Zelenskyy’s ‘maximalist games’ and emphasized the need for compromise given the ongoing devastating war. She also praised Donald Trump’s and Melania Trump’s efforts in brokering ceasefires and suggested a woman’s intervention could offer a new approach to peace.
- Iuliia Mendel, Zelenskyy’s former spokesperson, suggests he should travel to Moscow to negotiate a peace deal with Putin.
- Mendel argues Zelenskyy’s past career and millions earned in Moscow give him leverage and knowledge of Putin’s elite.
- She criticizes Zelenskyy for ‘maximalist games’ and urges him to prioritize his people’s interests for Ukraine’s existence.
- Zelenskyy previously rejected Putin’s offer to meet in Moscow, suggesting Putin come to Kyiv.
- Mendel believes personal animosity between leaders obstructs diplomacy.
- She praises Donald and Melania Trump for their efforts in brokering ceasefires and promoting peace talks.
- Mendel criticizes Andriy Yermak’s influence on Zelenskyy’s diplomatic approach, favoring confrontation over compromise.
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