Former President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met at Trump Tower in New York City on Friday to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine. Both leaders expressed a desire to see the conflict end and stressed the importance of a fair deal.
Former President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met at Trump Tower in New York City on Friday to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Trump said he has a "very good relationship" with Zelenskyy and believes that the two of them can work together to resolve the conflict.
Trump and Zelenskyy Discuss End to Russia's War in Ukraine
"We both want to see this end and we both want to see a fair deal made. And it's got to be fair. And I think that'll happen at the right time. I think it's going to happen," Trump said.
Zelenskyy said that he decided to meet with both Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris because "after November, we don't know who Americans [will decide to] be the president."
Trump and Zelenskyy Discuss End to Russia's War in Ukraine
He explained that he wants to share his plan with both candidates on how to strengthen Ukraine.
"It's very important to share our plan, all of our steps on how we can strengthen Ukraine," Zelenskyy said.
Trump and Zelenskyy Discuss End to Russia's War in Ukraine
Zelenskyy also affirmed that he and Trump share the "common view that the war in Ukraine has to be stopped."
The meeting at Trump Tower comes just after Zelenskyy met with Harris in Washington, D.C.
Trump and Zelenskyy Discuss End to Russia's War in Ukraine
Harris and Zelenskyy gave a joint address at the White House on Thursday, where she pledged unwavering support for the Ukrainian effort and criticized Trump's consideration of negotiated peace at the cost of some captured regions of the country.
"In candor, I share with you, Mr. President, there are some in my country who would, instead, force Ukraine to give up large parts of its sovereign territory, who would demand that Ukraine accept neutrality and would require Ukraine to forego security relationships with other nations," Harris said.
Trump said that he and Zelenskyy discussed the high stakes of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the U.S.'s role in ending the conflict.
"We have a very good relationship. I also have a very good relationship, as you know, with President Putin," Trump said. "And I think if we win we're going to get [the war] resolved very quickly."
"I hope we have more good [sic] relations," Zelenskyy interjected, emphasizing his desire to have a stronger relationship with the U.S. than Russia.
"It takes two to tango, and we will," Trump responded.
Fox News' Tamara Gitt contributed to this report.
