Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said that he believed he could salvage the country’s relationship with the US after an explosive meeting with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.
Zelensky also said he “will arrive” if the US president invites him “for a constructive dialogue. “To solve real problems, for serious issues and real, decisive actions and answers – I will arrive,” a Bloomberg report quoted Zelensky.
After a summit with European leaders on Sunday, Zelensky addressed reporters at the London airport and said, “As regards salvaging the relationship, I think our relationship will continue.”
“I do not think it’s right when such discussions are totally open. The format of what happened, I don’t think it brought something positive or additional to us as partners,” a Reuters report quoted Zelensky.
Zelensky was referring to a tense meeting at the Oval Office with US President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and state secretary Marco Rubio which was broadcast live on Friday.
