Standing behind Mr. Zelenskyy at Trump Tower in New York on Friday, the Republican contender for president declared that he would cooperate with both nations to put an end to the hostilities.
After days of speculation about whether the two would have a meeting, Mr. Trump complimented the president of Ukraine, stating that he and him had a “very good relationship,” but he also mentioned having a “very good relationship” with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
In their first meeting since 2019, Mr. Zelenskyy expressed his wish that their positive relationship will continue. “We will, it takes two to tango,” Mr. Trump retorted.
Mr. Zelenskyy continued: “I think we have a common view that the war in Ukraine has to be stopped and Putin can’t win.”
The meeting takes place as Mr. Trump continues to press Ukraine to reach a settlement to put an end to the full-scale conflict that broke out in February 2022.
He said, “We’ll see what happens” and “we need peace” when asked if Ukraine should give up territory during a news conference on Thursday in Trump Tower.
At a Charlotte, North Carolina, speech on Wednesday, Mr. Trump voiced his displeasure at the fact that “we continue to.
