War in Ukraine: Trump pledges to “resolve” the war in Ukraine after his exchange with Zelensky
Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky began an extremely delicate interview in New York on Friday, given the Republican candidate’s repeated criticism of massive American aid to Ukraine.
Published on 09/27/2024 at 4:42 p.m.
Donald Trump pledged on Friday to “resolve” the war in Ukraine in the event of victory in the American presidential election in November, following a very delicate interview with Volodymyr Zelensky.
“This war should never have taken place, but we are going to resolve it,” said the former American president from New York, without explaining how. The billionaire, a candidate in the November 5 election, called the conflict a “complex puzzle” and called for a “fair deal for everyone.”
Just before his exchange with the Ukrainian president, Donald Trump had already praised his “very good relationship” with Volodymyr Zelensky – but also with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I hope we have better relations,” reacted the Ukrainian president, visibly embarrassed.
Traveling to the United States since Sunday, Volodymyr Zelensky met the former American president, assured of the support of the current administration. Donald Trump regularly denounces the staggering amounts released by Washington for kyiv since 2022.
Just this week, the septuagenarian called Volodymyr Zelensky “the best salesman on the planet”. “Every time he comes to our country, he leaves with 60 billion dollars,” he quipped.
Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that if re-elected, he would resolve the conflict between Russia and Ukraine “in 24 hours” – without ever explaining how.
This new in-person meeting comes the day after a visit to Washington by the Ukrainian president, where he spoke with President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris, after a visit to the US Congress. “Russia will not win,” assured Joe Biden when receiving him at the White House.
“My support for the Ukrainian people is unwavering,” Democratic White House candidate Kamala Harris reassured him during a separate meeting.
Moscow, whose troops have been making progress in recent months against kyiv’s forces, claimed Thursday the capture of Ukraïnsk, a town in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine.
The conquest of Donbass, the Ukrainian industrial basin which includes the Donetsk region, is President Putin’s “number one priority”.
Zelensky says he is ‘grateful’ for his ‘very productive meeting’ with Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was “grateful” Friday for his “very productive” meeting with Donald Trump in New York.
“I presented our victory plan to him and we discussed in detail the situation in Ukraine and the consequences of the war for our people,” he said in a message on X.
