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I look forward to seeing him tomorrow,
Trump said in a press conference Thursday Any deal — the worst deal — would’ve been better than what we have now,
It’s not a surrender. My strategy is to save lives
Trump said, though he refused to comment on whether he believed Ukraine should cede territory to Russia to end the war Russia will not prevail. Ukraine will prevail, and we'll continue to stand by you every step of the way,
All of us in Ukraine want to end this war with a just peace. And we know that without America this is impossible to achieve. That's why we have to strive to understand each other and remain in close contact."
Quote from Zelenskyy’s letter to Trump President Zelenskyy has asked to meet with me, and I will be meeting with him tomorrow morning at around 9:45 in Trump Tower,
Trump told reporters in New York I do believe I disagree with him. He doesn’t know me.”
When asked about those comments by a reporter at the news conference, Trump said The episodes frustrated some of Mr. Zelenskyy’s Republican supporters, who expressed concern that the Ukrainian president had weighed in on American politics,
The New York Times concluded But when that military assistance runs out, Ukraine’s fate will once again depend in large part on Congress’s willingness to keep replenishing Mr. Zelenskyy’s war chest,
Congressional leaders did little to raise the profile of his visit: neither Mr. Schumer nor Mr. McConnell addressed the news media, in person or via an emailed statement, as has happened after Mr. Zelenskyy’s earlier visits, nor did Mr. Jeffries,
I am grateful to the United States for providing the items that are most critical to protecting our people,
Zelenskyy said on X, mentioning a Patriot battery, drones and long-range missiles This is something that Ukrainians asked for. They did this a couple months ago in Utah, in Utah, with a Republican governor and Republican, elected officials were there as well. We didn't hear any type of investigation request when we went to a Republican state. We didn't."
There are some in my country who would instead force Ukraine to give up large parts of its sovereign territory, who demand that Ukraine accept neutrality, and would require Ukraine to forgo security relationships with other nations,
It’s crucial for us to be fully understandable and to work in full coordination with the United States,
Zelensky said in brief remarks to reporters after meeting in the Oval Office with President Joe Biden We have common view on the things that need to be done,
Zelenskyy said ahead of a meeting with the vice president It's a shame what's happening in Ukraine: so many deaths, so much destruction. It's a horrible thing,
I will say this: I believe I will be able to make a deal between Putin and Zelenskyy quite quickly. I don't want to tell you what that looks like,
I don't appreciate Zelenskyy coming to this country and telling the American taxpayers what they ought to do,
I believe it's important for us to have a personal contact and to understand each other 100%,
We continue to give billions of dollars to a man who refuses to make a deal,