WASHINGTON − Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy mentioned Wednesday he spoke with President-elect Donald Trump and congratulated him on his decisive election win because the Ukrainian chief seeks continued U.S. assist for his nation’s battle towards Russia.
Zelenskyy, in a publish on X, mentioned he had an “glorious name” with Trump and “congratulated him on his historic landslide victory,” including that “his large marketing campaign made this end result attainable.”
“I praised his household and workforce for his or her nice work,” Zelenskyy mentioned. “We agreed to keep up shut dialogue and advance our cooperation. Robust and unwavering U.S. management is important for the world and for a simply peace.”
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The Biden administration has pumped billions of {dollars} in navy assist into Ukraine two and a half years after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of the neighboring nation. However future U.S. support for Ukraine is doubtful after the election of Trump, who has a historical past of flattering statements about Putin and wouldn’t say throughout a September presidential debate whether or not he needs Ukraine to win the battle.
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“I would like the battle to cease,” mentioned Trump, who has vowed he’ll finish the battle earlier than his Jan. 20 inauguration however supplied no particulars how.
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Throughout the marketing campaign, Trump accused Zelenskyy of taking part in favorites within the U.S. election and criticized U.S. monetary assist for Ukraine’s battle efforts. Vice President-elect JD Vance opposed U.S. funding for Ukraine within the Senate.
A well-known telephone between Trump and Zelenskyy in 2019 − through which Trump threatened to withhold U.S. support to Ukraine if he did not examine Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden − led to Trump’s first impeachment.
Trump and Zelennskyy met in New York in September, in the future after Zelenskyy met with Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, in Washington.
Attain Joey Garrison on X, previously Twitter, @joeygarrison.
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