The President of Ukraine Wołodymyr Zelnski said on Friday Fox News that he wants US President Donald Trump to be more on the side of Ukraine. He also expressed the hope that his relationship with Trump could “be saved”. He gave an interview for the American television station after a stormy meeting with the American leader in the White House
President on Friday Ukraine Wołodymyr Zelanski met with the president USA Donald Trump in the White House. The talks were to be a security guarantee for Kiev and the cooperation of both countries in the field of operation of Ukrainian raw materials. During the talks in the oval office there was a stormy exchange of sentences between leaders. The US Vice President JD Vance also participated in the quarrel. Zelanski left the White House, and the American administration announced the dismissal of a joint leaders' conference.
In an evening interview with Zelanski for the American Fox News station, the leader of Ukraine assured that “he respects President Trump and the American administration.” He also offered readiness to conclude a room, but concluded by Kiev from the “position of strength”. He also noted that Ukraine will be difficult to repel Russian attacks without the support of the United States and that there is not enough weapon for this.
Zelanski with further relationships with Trump
The President of Ukraine, asked if he should apologize to Trump, talked about the need to “be very open and very honest.” – I'm not sure we did something bad. I think that sometimes there are some things that we have to talk about outside the media, with all due respect to democracy and free media – he added.
In turn, when asked whether he regrets what happened today in Washington, he replied: “Yes, it wasn't good.” “I don't want to lose our wonderful partners in the United States,” he emphasized.
He later added that the argument was not good for either side. He noted, however, that he wanted peace, but it must be a durable and fair peace. He pointed out that the usual suspension of weapons without a guarantee of security would put Ukraine in a delicate situation, because Putin has repeatedly broken.
– Ukrainians just want to hear that America is on our side and that America will stay with us, not with the Russians. That's all, but I'm sure it will be so, this is the first step to a security guarantee – added the Ukrainian leader.
Zelanski also expressed the opinion that his relationship with the US president “can be saved” and would like Trump to remain “more on the side of Ukraine.”
Department of State: Zelnski may still reverse the situation
In the opinion of the spokeswoman for the US Department of State, Tammy Bruce Zełenski may still “reverse the situation.” – President Zelanski, I think that maybe he has some doubts now, but he has a chance to reverse this situation – said Bruce on Friday Fox Business television.
When asked whether Zelanski should remain in power, she replied that the US is of the opinion that every country should make decisions in such matters.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Trump defended America with courage that no predecessor had. “Thank you for putting America in the first place. America is with the Lord!” – he wrote on the website X.
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