And he said Zelensky: “I think we have a common view that the war in Ukraine must stop, and that Russian Pres Vladimir Putin He can’t win.”
After they arrived together in a conference hall on Friday, Trump said: “The fact that we are together here today is a very good sign.”
The visit took place at Trump Tower in New York, a day after Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump’s Democratic rival, met with the Ukrainian president and expressed her firm support for him and his country.
The meeting comes as Election Day approaches Trump Harris has completely different positions on supporting Ukraine in the third year of its war with Russia.
In recent days, Trump praised the “historic military victories achieved.” Russia“, stressing the need for the United States to end its interference in Ukraine.
A meeting was not scheduled for Friday, although Zelensky’s office said there were plans to hold a meeting during the Ukrainian leader’s visit to New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly.
In an interview with The New Yorker published earlier this week, Zelensky implied that Trump “does not understand the conflict and oversimplifies it.”
The Ukrainian president said that Trump’s running mate, J.D. Vance, is “very extremist.” Ukraine To “make a sacrifice” by “giving up their territory.”
