Former US President Donald Trump said on September 26 that he would meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday, September 27 at Trump Tower in New York.
The announcement comes soon after Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with US President Joe Biden and US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris at the White House in Washington. They discussed strengthening Ukraine’s position in the ongoing war with Russia.
“As you know, President Zelenskyy has asked to meet with me, and I will be meeting with him tomorrow morning at around 9:45 in Trump Tower,” Trump said during a press conference in New York.
“And it’s a shame what’s happening in Ukraine–so many deaths, so much destruction. It’s a horrible thing.” NBC News reported on Wednesday that Trump had decided not to meet with Zelensky.
President Biden has reaffirmed US support for Ukraine, pledging to provide the necessary assistance to help Ukraine win the war. Recently, the US announced a new package of weapons and nearly USD 8 billion in aid for Ukraine.
During the meeting, Zelenskyy expressed his gratitude for the United States’ support, highlighting that the two nations have stood together since the beginning of the Russian invasion.
Під час зустрічі з Президентом Байденом представив йому План перемоги. Обговорили деталі для посилення Плану, скоординували наші позиції, погляди й підходи. Доручили нашим командам провести консультації щодо наступних кроків.
Ми глибоко цінуємо те, що Україна й Америка стояли… pic.twitter.com/elBaeWP4Tf
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) September 26, 2024
Sharing a post on X, Zelenskyy wrote, “During the meeting with President Joe Biden, I presented the Victory Plan to him. We discussed details to strengthen the plan, coordinated our positions, views, and approaches, and tasked our teams with holding consultations on the next steps.”
Today, President Zelenskyy and I sat down again to discuss strengthening Ukraine’s position on the battlefield and helping Ukraine rebuild stronger than before.
Two things are clear: Ukraine will win this war. And the U.S. will continue to stand by them every step of the way. pic.twitter.com/KWLvQMFxzz
— President Biden (@POTUS) September 26, 2024
Meanwhile, President Biden took to his X handle to express solidarity with Ukraine. He also stated that Ukraine will emerge victorious in the war against Russia. Sharing a post on X, he wrote, “Today, President Zelenskyy and I sat down again to discuss strengthening Ukraine’s position on the battlefield and helping Ukraine rebuild stronger than before. Two things are clear: Ukraine will win this war. And the US will continue to stand by them every step of the way.”
Поділився деталями Плану перемоги з віцепрезиденткою Камалою Гарріс. Для нас це дуже важливо – бути повністю зрозумілими й працювати в повній координації зі Сполученими Штатами.
Ми повинні закінчити цю війну, нам потрібен справедливий мир. Ми повинні захистити наших людей –… pic.twitter.com/hbDzGvto22
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) September 26, 2024
Zelenskyy also shared a post about the details of the victory plan with Harris and said, “I shared the details of the victory plan with Vice President Kamala Harris. It is very important for us to be fully understandable and work in full coordination with the United States.” “We must end this war and achieve just peace. We must protect our people – Ukrainian families, Ukrainian children–and everyone from Putin’s evil. We are grateful to America for supporting Ukraine throughout this time,” the post added.
