In an interview on Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy touted his visit to the United States as a success and emphasized the bipartisan nature of the talks.
“I think we saved bipartisan support for Ukraine,” Zelenskiy said in an interview on Fox News Live when asked what his biggest accomplishment was at the end of his trip.
Asked about his meetings with President Biden, Vice President Harris, and former President Trump, President Zelenskiy did not say whether he was convinced that they were close to obtaining permission to use long-range weapons to strike deep into Russia. There wasn't.
However, he emphasized the importance of Ukraine obtaining recognition from the United States and noted the influence the United States has over other countries' policies on this issue.
Zelenskiy said the approval was “very necessary for us.” “We consulted with the French team. We consulted with the British team before the US. And we consulted with the US, which is our biggest supporter and decision-maker.”
“Because all these European countries, our partners are very good, they understand very well who the decision-makers are,” Zelenskiy said. “In this case, they “We're really looking at Washington,” he said, referring to the United States.
Zelenskiy was in the United States last week for the United Nations General Assembly. He met with Biden and Harris at the White House on Thursday, the same day the administration announced about $8 billion in military aid to Kyiv.
Zelenskiy also spoke on Friday with Trump, who has often expressed skepticism about U.S. aid to Ukraine.
Prior to their meeting at Trump Tower in New York City, President Trump and President Zelenskiy gave a brief address to reporters, with President Trump praising his relationship with Zelenskiy and Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying, “I hope we can end the war very quickly.'' “It can be done,” he suggested. ”
“We're going to work very closely with both parties to resolve this issue,” Trump told reporters alongside President Zelenskiy.
“We have a very good relationship, and as you know, I have a very good relationship with President Putin. And I think if we win, we can resolve this very quickly,” Trump said. added.
“I hope we can build even better relations,” Zelenskiy interjected.
President Trump responded, “Oh, I understand.” “But it takes two people to tango, and we're going to have a good meeting today. And I think the fact that we're together today is a very good sign.”
