Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday of trying to "separate" Europe and the United States, drawing closer in recent weeks to US President Donald Trump after more than three years of Russian invasions of Ukraine.
Vladimir Putin "wants to separate Europe from the United States," Zelensky said at a press conference in Paris after a summit of Kiev allies.
Zelensky called on Western powers to prevent any lifting of sanctions on Russia, which Moscow is demanding before a ceasefire.
The Ukrainian president said that abolishing it would be "sending very dangerous signals."
Zelensky expressed regret that there are still "many questions" and "few answers" about the potential deployment of a European contingent on Ukrainian soil to monitor a possible ceasefire with Russia.
"Regarding the operation of this contingent, its responsibilities, what it can do, how it can be used, who will be responsible for it - there are many questions. For now, there are few answers," Zelensky said.
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