London: A tense confrontation between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and then-US President Donald Trump at the White House coincided with a significant change of tone from Zelenskyy. On the heels of the controversial debate, Zelenskyy had come to London, where his rhetoric was much less strident.
Zelenskyy made the comments while in London at an event during which he expressed gratitude for US support for Ukraine. We appreciate every aspect of support from the U.S.,” Zelenskyy said he “is grateful for the decisions made by President Trump, the U.S. Congress, and the people of the United States in support of Ukraine, especially in the past three years while we were suffering from the Russian full-scale war.” His comments should be read as a ceremonial display of political diplomacy behind closed doors after the prick in Washington.
No wonder the juxtaposition between the cutting and fiery debate Zelenskyy showed against Trump and his later expression of gratefulness has piqued interest. The two leaders clashed over weapons aid to Ukraine, which Trump had warned would continue. Zelenskyy’s more recent statements, however, have been more conciliatory: The relationship with the U.S. and Ukraine is not simply a bilateral agreement between two presidents, he has noted, but a historically robust relationship between two nations.
Fawad wrote, “The US role with us was never simply presidential; ours is a historical and profound bilateral relationship.” This relationship is the reason he consistently expresses his gratitude to the American people.
Zelensky’s speech also emphasised the need to recognise human rights and work together internationally, adding that ‘Ukraine needs the cordiality of the U.S., and without a doubt, we want to have even stronger relations and a stronger partnership.’.
Earlier in the day, Zelenskyy visited the Ukraine House in Washington, D.C., where he spoke to members of the Ukrainian diaspora before his meeting with Trump. He stressed the need to keep Ukraine on the world agenda—and not only during the active phase of the war but also during the post-war reconstruction time.
He touted that “the people of Ukraine must know that they are not alone.” “It is important that Ukraine’s interests are represented everywhere in the world— in every country, in every corner of the planet.”
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