What happened before the meeting?
Even before his meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky, US President Donald Trump spoke with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. “I just had a good and very fruitful telephone conversation with President Putin of Russia before my meeting with President Zelensky of Ukraine.” – wrote the American president on his social networking site. The details of the conversation were announced by Vladimir Putin's adviser, Yuri Ushakov. According to him, the conversation took place on the initiative of the US President, lasted 75 minutes and took place in a friendly, friendly and business atmosphere. According to Ushakov, Trump “persistently promoted the idea that the war should end as soon as possible” and talked about “impressive prospects for economic cooperation between the United States, both with Russia and Ukraine.”
What was the presidents' welcome like?
The meeting of the presidents of the USA and Ukraine took place at 19.27, almost half an hour late. A welcome and a short press conference took place in front of the entrance to the Mar-a-Lago residence. The presidents shook hands with smiles and answered a few questions from journalists. – I hope that today's meeting will be very good – said Donald Trump.
What did Donald Trump say?
— I believe we have the basis to reach an agreement on Ukraine that will benefit everyone, said Donald Trump. He noted that the talks were in their final stages, but warned that if they failed, the fighting would continue for a long time. He assessed that both Ukraine and Russia want peace. — If there is an agreement, European countries will be involved. Europeans are fantastic people, Trump said.
What did Volodymyr Zelensky say?
Zelensky thanked Trump for the meeting and emphasized that work on documents regarding the end of the war was underway. — We're going to talk about the 20-point plan, that's why we came here. There are 20 points. 90%, by the way, was agreed upon by our two teams. I think they did a great job, a great job. And yes, we will also discuss territorial issues, the Ukrainian president pointed out.
What's next to happen?
After greetings, members of the Ukrainian and American delegations sat down to lunch in Mar-a-Lago's main dining room, where discussions followed behind closed doors. During the meeting, both leaders are expected to connect with European leaders. After the meeting, Donald Trump is expected to call Vladimir Putin again. It is possible that the presidents of the USA and Ukraine will also meet with journalists again.
