President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are set to meet on Friday, amidst escalating tensions over Ukraine’s conflict with Russia. The meeting comes after a series of harsh criticisms from Trump towards Zelensky’s handling of the war.
The relationship between the two leaders has been strained recently, with Trump publicly questioning Zelensky’s decisions and actions in dealing with the ongoing conflict. This meeting, therefore, comes at a crucial time as both sides look to address their disagreements and find common ground.
The talks are likely to be challenging, with both leaders standing steadfast in their positions. However, the meeting presents an opportunity for them to discuss key issues, including security, military support, and the future of Ukraine’s relationship with Russia.
The outcome of this meeting could have significant implications for the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the broader geopolitical landscape. As such, all eyes will be on the discussions between Trump and Zelensky as they navigate their differences and seek to find a way forward.
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Nato and US provocated and started this war. Please stop and settle it by yourselves.
Shame US. Your own infrastructure within US is so old and run down and yet you are so actively giving away money for inhumane wars. How about some money to your US people and infrastructure.
The days of " allies " are gone , everything is calculated diplomacy !!!
Zelensky should be in prison for the rest of his pathetic life…
Kam , any money left from taxpayer ?
Supplies to Ukraine in the coming year are at risk, sources told – Bloomberg. Kyiv is facing a shortage of foreign military assistance next year, as some donors are “struggling to secure funding and others balk at increasing financing,” Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing anonymous sources. The Ukrainian military overwhelmingly depends on foreign aid for its hardware, with over 80% coming from abroad, according to Defense Minister Rustem Umerov. The bulk of the military assistance in 2025 will come under a $50 billion loan, which G7 nations want to make against the profits from frozen Russian assets, the Bloomberg report said.
The scheme, which Russia has described as theft, is yet to be finalized and will not be enough to meet Ukraine’s needs, the outlet said. The $50 billion would be roughly equivalent to what the West provided in the first six months of 2024.
Meanwhile, Russia plans to spend 6.2% of its GDP on defense in 2025, which amounts to around $142 billion. “Russia’s economy is on a war footing, while Ukraine’s allies are not,” Bloomberg said, citing one of its sources.
The war is going badly. Ukraine and its allies must change course. In the past two years Ukraine has fought a costly war of attrition. That is unsustainable. Russia has destroyed so much of the power grid that Ukrainians will face the freezing winter with daily blackouts of up to 16 hours. People are tired of war. The army is struggling to mobilize and train enough troops to hold the line, let alone retake territory. There is a growing gap between the total victory many Ukrainians say they want, and their willingness or ability to fight for it.
Abroad, fatigue is setting in. The hard right in Germany and France argues that supporting Ukraine is a waste of money.
Zelensky wants to drive Russia from all Ukraine, including Crimea, he does not have the men or arms to do it. If Zelensky continues to defy reality by insisting that Ukraine’s army can take back all the land Russia has liberated since 2014, he will drive away Ukraine’s backers and further divide Ukrainian society.
Zelensky needs to embrace this grim truth.
Trump for Prison 2025!
Zelensky's English is extremely good. It is even better than mine. The fellow seems to be a polyglot. He speaks Ukrainian, Russian, Belorussian, Hebrew and a few words in Polish and the Baltic languages.
That is probably why he had a successful career as an actor before joining politics.
I support Ukraine & Kamala
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0:23 Other would be aggressors around the world? Harris seems to be referring to China and her meeting with Zelensky is a coded warning to Russia and the Middle Kingdom that America will stand shoulder to shoulder with its allies around the world.
Taiwan will be heartened by this message.
Oh shallow trump gets real. I hope Zelenskyy tells his mind.
Ukraine will be done if trump wins, make peace now
I've heard Putin has his eyes on Jamaica.
Lay off the nonsense Harris.
Flush kamela out