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We understand that even in any kind of future negotiations, Ukraine has to be strong. That's what it's about,
Zelenskyy told Jenkins when asked why he met with Trump No, I said that I think that we understand much more better than everybody, really, including Donald Trump, what's going on in Ukraine and how to stop him. It's difficult to understand,
Ukraine, during the war in Ukraine before the full-scale invasion — two different countries. So without this experience, you can't really understand how to stop [Russian President Vladimir Putin],
Nobody kicked him, and that meant he understood that he can occupy it and go further. He can occupy new territories of Ukraine,
I had a very productive meeting with @realDonaldTrump. I presented him our Victory Plan, and we thoroughly reviewed the situation in Ukraine and the consequences of the war for our people. Many details were discussed,
Zelenskiy wrote in English on social media platform X It's an honour to have the president with us, and he's been through a lot,
We have a very good relationship (with Zelenskyy), and I also have a very good relationship, as you know, with President Putin,
And I think if we win, I think we're going to get it resolved very quickly,
We'll see what happens."
When asked on Thursday by a reporter if Ukraine should hand over some land to Russia to end the war - a non-starter for Kyiv - Trump replied If I’m elected President, the war with Russia and Ukraine will end quickly. If not, that war will never end.”
It has to end. At some point, it has to end.”
Speaking on Friday, Trump said of the conflict that has cost thousands of lives He’s going through hell, and his country has gone through hell … It’s terrible, the whole situation.”
We have to decide it now, because after November, we don’t know who is, only Americans decide who will be the president, but we understand that till November, we can’t stop Putin,
It's entirely possible, but I think the president said best: this is a war that should never have happened,
You know, it takes two to tango. We're going to have a good meeting today. And I think the fact that we're even together today is a very good sign."
I've never told you this, to be honest, ... but he was like a piece of steel."
I hope we have more good relations with us,
Hopefully, we'll have a good victory,
I have my own ideas and I’m sure the president [Zelenskyy – ed.] definitely has his own ideas. But, [it] has to be fair,
Putin killed so many people, and, of course, we need to do everything to pressure him to stop this war. He is in our territory. That's the most important. He is in our territory, and how to stop the war, to pressure him as we can, we have to do it.”
Zelenskyy, who has consistently advocated for increased pressure on Russia, reiterated