Adam Zivo: Zelenskyy Treffen mit Trump einen durchschlagenden Erfolg

Submission statement: Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to the White House was a resounding diplomatic success, thanks in part to the support of Europe’s most powerful leaders, who arrived on short notice to show solidarity with the Ukrainian President. The mood between Zelenskyy and Trump was surprisingly amicable, with both men smiling and cracking jokes. Joint talks with Ukraine’s European allies were so productive that they were unexpectedly extended, lasting for hours, in stark contrast to Trump’s recent Alaska summit with Putin, which ended prematurely and tersely. While the United States now seems committed to giving Ukraine security guarantees going forward, the exact details of this arrangement remain unclear. However, the repaired relationship between Washington and Kyiv is already a win.

*[NOTE: I am also the author of this article. For context, the National Post is one of Canada’s largest newspapers, and I’m one of their political columnists and their resident Ukraine expert. My name is in the post title because Canadian newspapers generally require that opinion pieces include author names in their headlines, and I’m obligated to use the exact headline as the submission title.]*

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