In the course of the bilateral assembly between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a reporter, Brian Glennabout, complimented his swimsuit.
“To begin with, President Zelensky, you look fabulous in that swimsuit,” mentioned the pro-Trump reporter who had criticised Zelenskyy after a gathering he had with Trump in February for not sporting a swimsuit to the White Home, prompting Trump to quip: “I mentioned the identical factor.”
Zelenksyy, recognised the reporter as one who had criticised his selection of costume in February, responded, “and also you’re in the identical swimsuit”.
Glenn on Monday informed Zelensky he “apologized” for the pushback and mentioned he regarded “great.”
Zelenskyy confirmed up Monday sporting a coordinating darkish shirt and jacket, although he didn’t put on a tie.
He then requested Zelenskyy if he’s open to holding elections in Ukraine after getting a peace deal.
Zelenskyy replied within the affirmative, saying, “Sure, after all, I’m open to holding elections, however now we have to conduct them in protected circumstances. We want safety to carry elections.”
On being requested about his ‘extreme penalties if a ceasefire just isn’t agreed to’ warning, forward of his assembly with President Putin final week, Trump mentioned that the problem was redundant now as he was extra centered on ending the warfare, and never simply having a ceasefire.
“I do not assume he’d want a ceasefire… I did not do any ceasefires… However for those who take a look at the six offers now we have made, they contain peace and long-term, long-running wars; I did not do any ceasefires. I just like the idea of a ceasefire for one motive: you’d cease killing folks instantly, versus two weeks or one week or no matter it takes. We’re engaged on a peace deal whereas they’re preventing. I want they may cease, and I need them to cease, however strategically, it may very well be an obstacle for one aspect or the opposite. I’ve made all these offers with out the point out of the phrase ‘ceasefire’.”
Trump mentioned that there was a story that Ukraine would by no means be a part of NATO, and they’d focus on this later.
He mentioned, “When you look again lengthy earlier than President Putin, it was all the time an announcement that they’d by no means enable Ukraine into NATO, however we have not mentioned any of that but. We might be discussing that in the present day. We are going to give them excellent safety and safety, and that is part of it…”
Trump mentioned that he spoke to Putin ‘not directly’ on ending the warfare.
He mentioned, “I simply spoke to President Putin not directly, and we’re going to have a cellphone name proper after these conferences, and we could or could not have a tri-lateral. If we do not have a trilateral, the preventing continues, and if now we have it, there is a good probability of ending it,” he mentioned.
Zelenskyy’s assembly with Trump follows an earlier assembly between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin over the weekend.
European leaders additionally arrived in Washington to point out solidarity with Ukraine and advocate for robust safety ensures in any post-war settlement.
The assembly concerned Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelensky, PM Keir Starmer, France’s Emmanuel Macron, Italy’s Giorgia Meloni, Germany’s Friedrich Merz, Finland’s Alexander Stubb, NATO Secretary Common Mark Rutte and Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the EU Fee.