Ex-President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a day after Zelensky spoke with Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden.
Former President Donald Trump on Friday told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a meeting in New York City that, if reelected, he believes he could end the Russia-Ukraine war with a resolution that’s «good for both sides.»
«We have a very good relationship. I also have a very good relationship with President Putin and you know, I think if we win, we’re going to get it resolved very quickly», Trump said.
While speaking with reporters and standing next to Zelensky, Trump added, «At some point, [the war] has to end. [Zelensky’s] gone through hell. His country has gone through hell.»
Russia launched its war on Ukraine in February 2022 after it annexed Crimea and invaded the nation. Russian President Vladimir Putin had called it a «special military operation» to «demilitarize and denazify» Ukraine. The International Criminal Court has since opened a war-crimes investigation of Russia and issued arrest warrants for Putin and several other Russian officials.
During the meeting on Friday at Trump Tower in Manhattan, Zelensky responded to Trump’s comment about the former president’s relationship with Putin: «I hope we have more good relations with us.»
«It takes two to tango, and we will», Trump replied.
The former president has often said he does not believe Russia and Putin would have invaded Ukraine if he were in office at the time. During the September 10 presidential debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, however, Trump declined to say whether he wanted Ukraine to win the war.
