Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dodged instantly answering whether or not he believed President Donald Trump backed Ukraine whereas visiting the White Home on Friday.Â
Zelenskyy is visiting Washington amid negotiations to finish the battle in Ukraine, and is anticipated to signal a minerals settlement on Friday that may enable the U.S. entry to Ukraine’s minerals — in change for help the U.S. has offered the nation since Russia’s invasion in 2022.
When requested if Zelenskyy believed Trump was on Ukraine’s aspect, Zelenskyy instructed reporters on the Oval Workplace that he believed the U.S. is on Ukraine’s aspect and reiterated the significance of stopping aggression from Russian President Vladimir Putin.Â
Zelenskyy additionally emphasised the significance of Europe’s help through the battle with Russia — prompting Trump to interject and declare U.S. contributions have been extra vital than Europe’s. However Zelenskyy pushed again and stated that wasn’t true.Â
TRUMP SAYS UKRAINE RARE EARTH MINERALS DEAL WILL LEAD TO ‘SUSTAINABLE’ FUTURE BETWEEN US, UKRAINE
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the White Home Friday. (Efrem Lukatsky/The Related Press)
Actual numbers on monetary help to Ukraine differ barely, relying on what is taken into account help. Nonetheless, Congress has appropriated $175 billion since 2022 for help to Ukraine, in response to the Council on Overseas Relations.Â
In the meantime, all European help to Ukraine between January 2022 and December 2024 totals roughly $138.7 billion, the German-based assume tank the Kiel Institute estimates, with the U.S. contributing $119.7 billion in that very same timeframe.Â
Tensions between Zelenskyy and Trump have elevated in current weeks because the U.S. has labored with Ukraine and Russia to advance a peace negotiation. After U.S. officers met with Russian officers in Saudi Arabia Feb. 18 with out Ukraine, Zelenskyy instructed reporters that “no person decides something behind our again.”
Trump and Zelenskyy then traded barbs at each other, with Zelenskyy accusing Trump of advancing Russian “disinformation” and Trump labeling Zelenskyy a “dictator” that has failed his nation.
TRUMP SAYS MINERALS DEAL HAS BEEN ‘PRETTY MUCH’ NEGOTIATED WITH ZELENSKYY, MEETING SLATED FOR FRIDAY
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited the White Home, Feb. 27, 2025, to debate a peace negotiation to finish the battle in Ukraine. (Carl Courtroom/Pool Photograph by way of AP)
On Thursday, Trump did not double down on that assertion although.
When requested if he stood by his assertion, he instructed reporters: “Did I say that? I can not imagine I stated that. Subsequent query.”
Trump additionally instructed reporters whereas assembly with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Thursday {that a} peace negotiation was within the remaining levels, however he exercised warning about sharing particulars regarding a peacekeeping power within the area till a deal was finalized.Â
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“I believe we’re very properly superior on a deal,” Trump stated. “However we have now not made a deal but. So I do not like to speak about peacekeeping till we have now a deal. I wish to get issues finished.”
Trump additionally stated he did not count on Putin to violate any settlement to create peace with Ukraine.Â
“I do not imagine he’ll violate his phrase,” Trump stated Thursday. “I do not assume he’ll be again after we make a deal. I believe the deal goes to carry now.”
