September 30 ------ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in an interview with Fox News, said he received "very direct information" from Donald Trump that the former U.S. president would support Ukraine in the war against Russia if he is reelected in the November presidential election. Zelensky, who was in the United States for the U.N. General Assembly, presented his war "victory plan" to Trump during a closed-door meeting, after the Republican presidential candidate said he would work with both Ukraine and Russia to end their conflict.
Speaking to Fox News after that meeting, Zelensky said: "I don't know what will be after elections and who will be the president But I've got from Donald Trump very direct information that he will be on our side, that he will support Ukraine."
On Friday, Trump said he was pleased to meet with Zelensky, a marked change in tone from some of his previous comments on the campaign trail. Trump and Harris' differences on Ukraine echo splits in their respective Democratic and Republican parties, and their view of the U.S. role in the world. Trump and some Republicans in Congress have questioned the value of U.S. funding and additional weapons for Ukraine's two-year battle against Russia, calling it futile, while Democrats led by Biden have pushed to punish Russia and bolster Ukraine, framing Ukraine's victory as a vital national security interest.
Source: reuters.com
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