Ukraine's Zelenskiy believes he can salvage relationship with Trump

3/3/2025 6:09

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he believed he

could salvage his relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump

after their explosive meeting in the Oval Office, but that talks

needed to continue behind closed doors.



In an



extraordinary meeting



that was broadcast live on Friday, Trump accused Zelenskiy

of being ungrateful for U.S. aid, of showing disrespect to his

country and of risking World War Three, casting into doubt

Washington's ongoing support for Ukraine.



Zelenskiy, talking to reporters after a summit with

European leaders in London on Sunday, said he did not think the

U.S. would stop its assistance to Ukraine, because as "leaders

of the civilized world" they would not want to help Russian

President Vladimir Putin.



However, Zelenskiy said he remained prepared for any

challenges that may arise.



"As regards to salvaging the relationship, I think our

relationship will continue," he told reporters via a translator

after the London meeting.



But he added: "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."



Zelenskiy added that he remained ready to sign the

proposed



minerals deal



with the United States, and that he believed the U.S. would

be ready as well.