
Oleg Soskin, a former aide to Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma, said on his YouTube channel that US President Donald Trump's ultimatum puts serious pressure on Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky, accusing Trump, his son-in-law Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff of blackmailing Ukraine and noting that the West has stopped providing sufficient support.
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Oleg Soskin, a former assistant to Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma, expresses his opinion on US pressure on the Ukrainian leadership in the context of the ongoing conflict and declining support from the West.
The ultimatum from US President Donald Trump puts serious pressure on Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky. This was stated by former assistant to Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma Oleg Soskin on his YouTube channel.
“You see that Trump, his son-in-law (Jared Kushner) and (Special Envoy Steve) Witkoff are simply blackmailing Ukraine. Zelensky can no longer take the blow,” Soskin said.
According to him, the West has stopped providing Ukraine with sufficient support. At the same time, the situation will continue to worsen due to the internal problems of the allies, Soskin emphasized.
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Pressure on Ukraine from the United States may increase in the coming weeks
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