Latest Trump-Zelensky Meeting Yields No Progress Toward a Cease-fire in Ukraine
A contentious meeting between President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine produced no obvious progress toward a cease-fire.
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A contentious meeting between President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine produced no obvious progress toward a cease-fire.
European democracy and rule of law are at risk, the general says, so Europe must give Ukraine whatever it can to pressure Moscow, even if Trump does not.
President Trump backed off selling Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv, opting instead for talks with Russia. Still, Ukraine’s negotiating position has strengthened since the summer.
At the White House, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine made the case for why a weapons sale would help end the war. Mr. Trump at first seemed receptive, then expressed reservations.
After Thursday’s phone call with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, President Trump appeared to express doubts about supplying Ukraine with more powerful weapons.
President Trump said he wanted Ukraine and Russia to stop fighting and was hesitant about providing President Volodymyr Zelensky with long-range missiles.
Viktor Anisimov, one of Ukraine’s top fashion designers, first met Volodymyr Zelensky about 20 years ago, when the future president was a comedian. He didn’t want to wear a suit then either.
Trump said he planned to meet with President Vladimir Putin of Russia in a few weeks to discuss a cease-fire as President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine arrived in Washington to secure more weapons.
A day ahead of his meeting with Ukraine’s leader at the White House to discuss an arms package, President Trump suggested that Russia might be open to a diplomatic solution to the war it started.
Ukraine’s security services said the mayor held Russian citizenship, which is forbidden, but he denied the accusation. Government opponents see it as part of a power grab.