• September 28, 2024

Zelenskyy and Trump meet amid Russia-Ukraine war and upcoming US Presidential elections

Zelenskyy and Trump meet amid Russia-Ukraine war and upcoming US Presidential elections
Share

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Republican presidential nominee former U.S. President Donald Trump meeting on September 27, 2024 in New York.
| Photo Credit: AFP

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met former U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday (September 27, 2024) morning in New York after simmering tensions between the two politicians over divergent views on resolving the Russia-Ukraine war.

The recent U.S. assistance to Ukraine had cast doubt on whether the meeting would take place.

Also Read:Zelenskyy visiting White House as partisan divide grows over Ukraine war

The meeting, which lasted just under 45 minutes, took place at Trump Tower in Manhattan during Mr. Zelenskyy’s visit for the United Nations General Assembly.

Ahead of the meeting, Mr. Trump remarked that he maintained “very good” relations with both Mr. Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin. In response, Mr. Zelenskyy expressed hope that Mr. Trump had better relations with Ukraine.

In a September 22 interview with The New Yorker, Mr. Zelenskyy had criticized Mr. Trump, stating that he believed the former president did not have a viable plan to end the war, and referred to Mr. Trump’s running mate, J.D. Vance, as “too radical.” On Wednesday, Mr. Trump accused Mr. Zelenskyy of making “little nasty aspersions” against him while remaining vague about his stance on the war’s outcome, emphasizing the need for it to conclude.

Mr. Trump said that if he won the U.S Presidential election, he would negoatiate a “fair and rapid deal”.

“It should stop. The President (Zelenskyy) wants it to stop. And I’m sure President Putin wants it to stop,” he said. Asked what he would consider “fair”, Mr. Trump said it was too early to define.

Mr. Zelenksyy stressed the need for a “just peace”, adding that Mr. Putin needed to be pressured to stop the war. “He is on our territory, that is most important to understand,” he remarked.

Mr. Zelenskyy was in Washington DC on Thursday (September 26, 2024) to present his ‘Victory Plan’ to U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, who is also the Democratic candidate for the presidency.

Mr. Zelenskyy’s visit to an ammunition factory on September 22 in Scranton, Mr. Biden’s hometown in the election swing state of Pennsylvania, had drawn criticism from Republicans. The factory makes 155 mm artillery shells; the U.S. has sent Ukraine 3 million of these, the Associated Press had reported.

Accompanied by Democratic leaders, including Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, a strong Harris supporter, Mr. Zelenskyy faced scrutiny from House Oversight Chair James Comer, who launched an investigation into the Scranton visit. With the U.S. general election looming next month, House Speaker Mike Johnson (Republican) condemned the visit as a partisan campaign event, labeling it “election interference” in an open letter to Mr. Zelenskyy. He called for the immediate dismissal of Ukraine’s envoy in Washington, Oksana Markarova.



Source


Share

Related post

PM cheers ‘My friend Donald’; Trump 1.0 bonhomie fuels hope | India News – Times of India

PM cheers ‘My friend Donald’; Trump 1.0 bonhomie…

Share For India, Donald Trump‘s return to White House isn’t just an acceptable but a desired outcome of…
Zelenskyy Congratulates Donald Trump On US Election Triumph | What This Means For Ukraine? – News18

Zelenskyy Congratulates Donald Trump On US Election Triumph…

Share Last Updated:November 06, 2024, 14:34 IST With Trump on the verge of winning this year’s US election,…
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Trump Ahead Of Harris 4-2 In Swing States That Hold The Key To Oval Office

US Election 2024 Live Updates: Trump Ahead Of…

Share Most Asian markets rose with the dollar and bitcoin on Wednesday as traders await the outcome of…