US President Donald Trump met with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague. Zelenskyy described it as a 'long and substantive meeting".
Taking to X after the meeting, Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated, "I had a long and substantive meeting with President Trump. We covered all the truly important issues. I thank Mr. President, I thank the United States. We discussed how to achieve a ceasefire and a real peace. We spoke about how to protect our people. We appreciate the attention and the readiness to help bring peace closer."
A source from Zelenskyy's office told AFP that the Ukrainian leader was "satisfied" with the outcome of the talks.
Earlier, at a press briefing, Trump was asked what he planned to discuss in his upcoming meeting with Zelenskyy. “Obviously, we’ll be discussing his difficulties — he’s got a little difficulty," Trump said. “Zelenskyy’s a nice guy. I’m meeting him today. I don’t know, I assume we’re going to be discussing Ukraine. That seems the most likely," he added with a shrug.
The meeting comes amid growing global attention on Ukraine's stalled counteroffensive, the humanitarian toll of the conflict and shifting Western sentiment about military aid.
In February this year, Trump had a showdown with Zelenskyy at the White House in their first in-person meeting. The two leaders then had a brief sit-down at the Vatican in April.
Peace efforts being pushed by Trump and the United States have so far failed to lead to a breakthrough, with Russia rejecting calls for an unconditional ceasefire.
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