US President Donald Trump has said he is likely to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during events taking place as part of the NATO summit in The Hague.
Trump May Meet Zelensky at NATO Summit
“Yes, I think I will see him,” Trump told reporters on board the presidential plane, answering a question about whether he planned to meet with Zelensky at the summit.
During the same conversation, the US President noted:
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“I'll ask how he's doing. He's in a tough spot. He shouldn't have been there at all,” he added.
Let us recall that the NATO summit is taking place in The Hague on June 24–25. The main sessions are being held in the premises of the World Forum under the leadership of the Secretary General of the Alliance, Mark Rutte.
Earlier, Volodymyr Zelensky reported that his team was working on the possibility of meeting with Trump on the sidelines of the event.
– I am planning. Honestly, I don’t know what will happen. The teams are working on it. Yes, there are plans to meet, – the Ukrainian president said.
In addition, a trilateral initiative involving Ukraine, NATO and the European Union is envisaged during the summit. Negotiations between the ministers of foreign affairs and defense industry of the Alliance member states and Ukrainian representatives are also planned.
