[Global Times correspondent in Russia Xiao Xinxin] According to the US Axios news website, Ukrainian President Zelensky said in an interview with the media on the evening of the 24th that US President Trump met with him during the United Nations General Assembly in New York the day before. During his meeting, he clearly supported Ukraine's attack on Russian energy infrastructure, military factories and other targets. Zelensky also said that Trump also holds the same view on Ukraine's attack on Russian drone factories or missile bases, despite the strict defense measures of these facilities. Ukraine will use it if it obtains more long-range weapons from the United States. Regarding the change in the US position, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov said on the 25th that this is not inconsistent with the US's declared desire to resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Zelensky said he expressed hope to the United States at a meeting with Trump for a ¡°new weapons system that can accelerate the end of the war¡±, which would force Russian President Putin to sit at the negotiating table, while Trump told him ¡°we will work hard¡±. But Zelensky declined to disclose what weapons were. He also said that if Russia did not stop the war, Kremlin officials would ¡°must know where the defense is.¡± To this, Russian Security Council Vice President Medvedev responded on social media on 25 that Zelensky wanted to know that Russia ¡°can use weapons that the defense cannot defend, and Americans should also remember this.¡±

When Zelensky spoke at the general debate of the 80th United Nations General Assembly on the 24th, he once again called for increasing pressure on Russia to end the war. He said that Russia is continuing the war and refusing to cease fire. Russian drones have flown over Europe, indicating that Russia wants to continue the war against Ukraine "by expanding the war." He also said that Ukraine's decision to open arms exports is aimed at showing its partners modern and reliable weapon systems that have been tested in actual combat. "We have no choice but to fight," Zelensky said. In addition, Aksios News Network also broadcast a video clip of an interview with Zelensky on the 24th. In the video, Zelensky made it clear that he was ready to leave office after the Russia-Ukraine conflict ended.

According to the French news agency, after diplomatic efforts to resolve the Russian-Ukrainian conflict fell into stagnation, the U.S. position towards Russia became tough. U.S. Vice President Wences warned on 24 that Trump was ¡°increasingly impatient¡± with Russia, believing that Russia ¡°did not put enough things on the table to end the war¡±. If Russia ¡°refused to honestly negotiate,¡± it would be ¡°very bad for Russia.¡±

According to the report, U.S. Secretary of State Rubio called for ¡°stop killing¡± and asked Russia to take ¡°meaningful measures¡± to a long-term solution to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, while Lavrov said that the policies implemented by Ukraine and some European countries to prolong the conflict were ¡°unacceptable¡±.

The Wall Street Journal on Thursday that Zelensky¡¯s ¡°charm offensive¡± turned Trump¡¯s suspicion about Ukraine. In the context of Russia¡¯s continued failure to make significant progress on the battlefield, the Russian economy¡¯s slowdown and Zelensky¡¯s approach to Trump, Trump¡¯s words changed drastically. U.S. officials that Trump¡¯s statement was partly motivated by pressure on Putin to reach an agreement, because since Trump and Putin met in Alaska last month, the two sides did not make any substantial progress in ending the war. U.S. officials said Trump¡¯s remarks should be viewed as ¡°a tactical step¡±. These are not Trump¡¯s intentions to turn the war in a favorable direction, but Putin¡¯s warnings, which at the moment are just words, far from enough.

According to a report by the TASS news agency on the 25th, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov said that day that despite various recent remarks made by the United States, Russia believes that this is not inconsistent with its declared desire to resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and the United States still reserves the political will to resolve the situation in Ukraine through peaceful means. Russia supports these efforts and remains open to starting peace talks.

Peskov said that Trump¡¯s statement was influenced by the situation presented by Zelensky, but Zelensky¡¯s content is completely contrary to Russia¡¯s understanding of the current situation. Ukraine refuses to negotiate, and its position in the negotiations will deteriorate. Russia believes that the argument about the continuation of the conflict in Ukraine can take back some areas ¡°is wrong¡±. Compared to beautiful words, the situation on the battlefield is more convincing. The frontline situation suggests that those who refuse to negotiate now ¡°their situation will get worse tomorrow and tomorrow.¡±