Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky opened up about his relationship with President Donald Trump and acknowledged it has changed since Russian President Vladimir Putin has lied to Trump "so many times.”
Sitting down with Fox News’ Bret Baier on Tuesday for “Special Report with Bret Baier,” the Ukrainian president discussed his meeting with Trump at the United Nations General Assembly and the current state of relations between the two leaders.
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Baier asked Zelensky what he took away from the meeting today with Trump, and the Ukrainian leader said it was a positive sign that “the situation on the battlefield from the intelligence of both countries is similar.
When the host asked about the status of the leader’s relationship with Trump, which has appeared to be rocky at times, Zelensky admitted it has improved and explained why.
“I think we have a better relation than before, and I think we didn’t have a close relation because we didn’t have maybe time,” Zelensky said. “I don’t know other reasons.”
“It’s good that we have often phone calls and meetings,” he added. “And I think the fact that Putin was lying to President Trump so many times also made a difference between us.”
Baier also asked the Ukrainian president about Trump’s Truth Social post after their meeting on Tuesday, in which Trump said he now thinks:
“Ukraine, with the support of the European Union is in the position to fight and win all of Ukraine back in its original form. With time, patience, and financial support of Europe and in particular NATO, the original borders from where this war started."
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As my RedState colleague Ward Clark reported, Trump’s post on Truth Social read in full (paragraph breaks added by Ward to make it easier to read):
After getting to know and fully understand the Ukraine/Russia Military and Economic situation and, after seeing the Economic trouble it is causing Russia, I think Ukraine, with the support of the European Union, is in a position to fight and WIN all of Ukraine back in its original form.
With time, patience, and the financial support of Europe and, in particular, NATO, the original Borders from where this War started, is very much an option. Why not? Russia has been fighting aimlessly for three and a half years, a War that should have taken a Real Military Power less than a week to win. This is not distinguishing Russia. In fact, it is very much making them look like “a paper tiger.”
When the people living in Moscow, and all of the Great Cities, Towns, and Districts all throughout Russia, find out what is really going on with this War, the fact that it’s almost impossible for them to get Gasoline through the long lines that are being formed, and all of the other things that are taking place in their War Economy, where most of their money is being spent on fighting Ukraine, which has Great Spirit, and only getting better, Ukraine would be able to take back their Country in its original form and, who knows, maybe even go further than that!
Something clearly has changed between Trump and Putin, with the president putting some pressure on the Russian leader. Will it work? I guess time will tell. Let’s hope it does.
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