Trump campaign officials denied on Wednesday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy had privately invited the presumptive 2024 Republican nominee to visit the war-torn country.
“No assistance has been provided. [from Zelensky]” the official told the Post, noting that the 77-year-old former president did not feel it was appropriate for him to go to Ukraine right now because he is not the “commander-in-chief.”
President Zelenskiy recently told Axel Springer Media that President Trump has expressed interest in accepting an invitation to visit Ukraine.
“We conveyed the message and the context through the right people,” Zelenskiy insisted.
“We said that we want Donald Trump to come to Ukraine, see everything with his own eyes and draw his own conclusions. In any case, I would like to meet him and discuss this issue. I’m ready to talk,” he added.
For months, President Zelenskiy has been offering publicly to show President Trump the front lines of the war with Russia, showing him the realities of a conflict that has been going on for more than two years, and hoping that will lead to more military aid. . If Trump takes back the White House, it will be Ukraine.
President Trump: “I have great respect for President Zelensky, but I think it would be inappropriate for him to go to Ukraine at this time.” told Newsmax In response to President Zelenskiy’s invitation during an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” last November.
“The Biden administration is currently dealing with him, and I don’t want to create a conflict of interest,” Trump added.
The former president recently discussed He says Congress should not approve additional aid to Ukraine “unless it is done as a loan” and claims he would end the war “within 24 hours” if elected to a second term in the White House.
