Trump and Zelenskyy Reportedly Build Trust, Discuss Security Guarantees in Lengthy UNGA meeting
new york - A recent meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and former U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly appears to have marked a significant shift in Trump’s stance on the war in Ukraine, with both leaders engaging in what Ukrainian officials are calling their “longest and most thorough” discussion to date.
Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine’s newly appointed ambassador to the U.S., revealed details of the meeting to DW, stating the agenda was expansive, covering critical issues including the military and economic realities on the ground in Ukraine, the handling of frozen Russian assets, and potential mineral agreements.
The meeting comes after Trump publicly stated that Ukraine could regain territory lost to Russia since 2022 – a departure from previous, more ambiguous statements. Stefanishyna attributed this change to a growing level of trust between the two leaders.
“President Trump had a meeting and phone calls with President Putin, who made a lot of promises and spread incorrect data,” Stefanishyna explained. “Ther were many different contexts then.This meeting was about trust. I have a sense that President Trump trusts President Zelenskyy, and that wouldn’t have been possible without the events leading up to this meeting.”
Beyond a reassessment of the battlefield situation, the discussion focused heavily on future security guarantees for Ukraine.Stefanishyna emphasized the vital importance of U.S.involvement in these guarantees, stating her president believes American contribution is “really vital and crucial.”
“To end the war and prevent another attack, it’s crucial to have something that would deter the aggressor from even thinking of a new aggression,” she said.
According to the ambassador, the U.S. is awaiting a unified position from European leaders regarding their commitment to security guarantees before finalizing its own contribution. However, she expressed optimism that U.S. engagement will bolster European unity on the issue.
“Now that the US is getting
