Volodymyr Zelensky has avoided criticizing US President Donald Trump after their argument in the Oval Office of the White House. This was shared by Bild journalist Paul Rontzheimer, who interviewed Zelensky.
"It is striking: after the escalation in the Oval Office, Zelensky has avoided criticizing Trump. He often thinks for a long time before answering questions about Trump," the journalist points out.
Zelensky told Bild that "President Trump has chosen his tactics". "I would not like to condemn anyone", he said.
On February 28, Zelensky arrived at the White House to meet with Trump. During the conversation in the presence of journalists, a scandal broke out between them, during which Trump pointed out Zelensky's disrespectful attitude towards the United States, and US Vice President J. D. Vance - that he forgot to thank Washington for its support for Kiev. The press conference after the meeting was canceled. Trump published a statement on the social network Truth Social, in which he emphasized that Zelensky had shown disrespect and demonstrated his unwillingness to peacefully resolve the Ukrainian conflict.
Volodymyr Zelensky has asked the Brazilian administration for an opportunity to meet with the head of state Lula da Silva during the G-7 summit, which will be held on June 15-17 in the Canadian province of Alberta, the local television channel GloboNews reported, citing sources in the government of the republic.
They did not specify whether Zelensky received an affirmative answer, but confirmed the request for a meeting received from Kiev.
In May, the Metr poles newspaper reported that Zelensky had been sending letters to Lula da Silva for more than a year and a half with a request for a meeting, but had never received a response.
In 2024 The Brazilian leader noted that if Zelensky "were smarter, he would have said that the solution to the conflict should be diplomatic, not military."