For the previous few years because the begin of the struggle, Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky was handled like a king throughout NATO summits.
At nighttime Joe Biden period, Zelensky was the brand new Winston Churchill, and he flew again to Kiev having raised billions in support and having fun with a bit PR increase to his struggle effort.
However all that has modified with the arrival of US President Donald J. Trump, the ‘new sheriff on the town’.
After he crashed and burned within the oval workplace assembly, Zelensky now struggles to search out methods to fulfill Trump: a couple of days in the past, the American President departed G7 assembly in Canada earlier and ditched his assembly with the Ukrainian chief.
However as we speak (25), Zelensky has arrived within the Netherlands sporting a black swimsuit, and at last bought to fulfill the brand new heart of the NATO galaxy.
In a bunch picture from the NATO summit in The Hague, Volodymyr Zelensky was positioned additional away from Donald Trump.
Why is zelensky on the picture within the first place? Ukraine just isn’t a NATO member. pic.twitter.com/YEcHDayYFd
— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) June 24, 2025
Watch: Zelensky arrives to NATO summit sporting a black swimsuit.
Zelensky bends his knee and places on a swimsuit for Trump and co.
Zelensky appeared in a basic swimsuit for the primary time on the NATO summit pic.twitter.com/Pq2RV1VBLX
— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) June 25, 2025
Reuters reported:
“U.S. President Donald Trump indicated on Wednesday he’ll contemplate offering extra of the Patriot missiles that Ukraine must defend in opposition to mounting Russian strikes, including that Russian President Vladimir Putin ‘actually has to finish that struggle’.
His remarks got here after a 50-minute assembly with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of a NATO summit in The Hague. Each leaders described it as a constructive step in a battle that Trump described as ‘tougher than different wars’.
Throughout a press convention through which he celebrated his personal diplomatic efforts within the Center East, Trump stated the Patriots had been ‘very onerous to get’ however that ‘we’re going to see if we are able to make a few of them obtainable’.”
Be aware how, these days, Zelensky strives to show his gratitute within the strongest phrases.
I had assembly with @POTUS in The Hague.
I congratulated President Trump on the profitable operation within the Center East. It is crucial that the U.S. actions have weakened not solely their nuclear program but in addition their drone manufacturing capabilities. We’ll proceed to… pic.twitter.com/pzoaBSn0Yi
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) June 25, 2025
“I had assembly with POTUS in The Hague. I congratulated President Trump on the profitable operation within the Center East. It is crucial that the U.S. actions have weakened not solely their nuclear program but in addition their drone manufacturing capabilities. We’ll proceed to regulate the state of affairs.
We mentioned the safety of our folks with the President — at the start, the acquisition of American air protection techniques to defend our cities, our folks, church buildings, and infrastructure. Ukraine is able to purchase this tools and help American weapons producers. Europe may help. We additionally mentioned the potential for co-production of drones. We are able to strengthen one another.
I additionally knowledgeable the President about how the technical staff’s conferences in Istanbul went, in addition to the exchanges of prisoners and the fallen. Russia handed over the our bodies of its personal troops. Forensic examinations are at the moment being carried out in Kyiv to establish their relations.
We talked in regards to the state of affairs on the battlefield. Putin is unquestionably not profitable. I introduced the President with the info about what is admittedly taking place on the bottom.
Thanks for the assembly and your help. I’m additionally grateful for the actually sort phrases about our folks. We’ll preserve working.”
This yr’s summit declaration made no point out of NATO membership for Ukraine.
Associated Press reported:
“’Europe stepping as much as take extra duty for safety will assist forestall future disasters just like the horrible state of affairs with Russia and Ukraine’, Trump stated on the summit-ending information convention shortly after seeing Zelenskyy. ‘And hopefully we’re going to get that solved’.
Trump additionally reiterated his perception that Russian President Vladimir Putin desires to finish the struggle in Ukraine that started with Moscow’s invasion in February 2022. ‘He’d wish to get out of this factor. It’s a large number for him’, Trump stated. ‘He referred to as the opposite day, and he stated, ´Can I make it easier to with Iran?´ I stated, ´No, you possibly can assist me with Russia´’.
Trump’s assembly with Zelenskyy was their first face-to-face session since April once they met at St. Peter’s Basilica throughout Pope Francis’ funeral. Trump additionally had a serious confrontation with Zelenskyy earlier this yr on the White Home.
‘They do wish to have the antimissile missiles, OK, as they name them, the Patriots’, Trump stated. ‘And we’re going to see if we are able to make some obtainable. We’d like them, too. We’re supplying them to Israel, and, they’re very efficient, 100% efficient. Exhausting to imagine how efficient. They do need that greater than every other factor’.”
Reporter: You’ve simply met with Zelensky. Did you talk about any ceasefire?
Trump: No, no, I wished to understand how he’s doing… I’m going to talk to Vladimir Putin and see if we are able to finish it https://t.co/RKbm2jLCc4 pic.twitter.com/3fcAGb1hk6
— RT (@RT_com) June 25, 2025
Watch: Trump says he to finish the Russia-Ukraine battle ‘is tougher’
Trump says he can’t finish the Russia-Ukraine battle ‘as a result of it’s tougher’
‘Putin has been tougher’
‘Frankly, I had some issues with Zelensky… You will have examine them’ — Trump added https://t.co/ZbhLqjNhvB pic.twitter.com/SS3C91RTjc
— RT (@RT_com) June 25, 2025
Watch: Trump talks Patriot air-defense techniques.
Trump speaks to lady who says her husband is combating in Ukraine, whereas she lives in Warsaw with the youngsters
BBC Reporter: Is the US able to promote Patriot techniques to Ukraine?
Trump: We’d like them too, and we’ve been supplying them to Israel pic.twitter.com/CCSHfw23ke
— RT (@RT_com) June 25, 2025
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