Published: 11:28pm, 27 Sep 2024Updated: 11:34pm, 27 Sep 2024
Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky sat down for a potentially fractious meeting on Friday, following a series of scathing attacks by the White House hopeful on the Ukrainian president’s handling of the conflict with Russia.
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Zelensky had met Trump’s US election rival Kamala Harris, as well as President Joe Biden, on Thursday and both pledged their support for Kyiv in US-funded defence against President Vladimir Putin’s invasion.
Trump, who this week accused Zelensky of refusing to “make a deal” to end the conflict, voiced hopes for a “good meeting” with the Ukrainian leader as the two men appeared together before reporters at Trump Tower in New York.
“We have a very good relationship, and I also have a very good relationship – as you know – with President (Vladimir) Putin. And I think if we win, I think we’re going to get it resolved very quickly.”
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The former US president said that “long before” he returns to the White House on January 20 “we can work out something that’s good for both sides”.