Trump, Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskiy
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday after his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders that security guarantees for Kyiv will likely be worked out within 10 days.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy finds himself in an impossible bind: risk Donald Trump’s wrath or accept a quick deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine by paying the disastrous price of ceding territory for vague security guarantees that could see Moscow come back stronger in a few years’ time.
US President Donald Trump on Monday told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that Washington would help guarantee Ukraine’s security in any eventual peace deal with Russia, though details of the promised assistance remained uncertain.
When Ukrainian designer Viktor Anisimov showed Volodymyr Zelenskiy a new black suit last Friday, it included a small detail. A back vent on the back inched it closer to a civilian suit, compared to the military outfits the president has favoured throughout the war in Ukraine.
Ukraine won’t give up land to bring an end to war but is ready to work with US President Donald Trump for real and lasting peace, said President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said that Ukraine’s security guarantees would be finalised within 10 days, following assurances from Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump told President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday that the United States would help guarantee Ukraine's security in any deal to end Russia's war there, though the extent of any assistance was not immediately clear.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy made sure to be on his best behavior for a crucial Oval Office meeting with Donald Trump — and it paid off.