Sidelined Zelensky Still Gets Trump Face Time at NATO Summit
- On June 25, during the NATO summit held in The Hague, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held discussions with U.S. President Donald Trump regarding collaboration on defense matters.
- The meeting followed preparatory talks and took place amid heightened Russia-Ukraine conflict and global security tensions, with uncertainty over some U.S. commitments.
- They covered Ukraine's current situation on the battlefield, discussed acquiring American air defense equipment, and explored the possibility of jointly manufacturing drones to strengthen Ukraine's defense.
- Zelensky described the meeting as "long and substantive" covering "all the truly important issues," and stated, "Putin is definitely not winning."
- The discussion reinforced NATO support for Ukraine and signaled continued U.S. assistance, highlighting plans to strengthen military ties amid ongoing war challenges.
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The discussion was torn out of high struggle by Kiev, after a failed appointment at the top of the G7.

Sidelined Zelensky still gets Trump face time at NATO summit
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky may have been left largely on the margins of NATO's summit in the Netherlands -- but he still managed to score a sit-down meeting with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday.
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EADaily, June 25th, 2025. Today's meeting between US President Donald Trump and the head of the Kiev regime Vladimir Zelensky on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague passed without much enthusiasm and did not bring anything positive to Kiev. This is reported by the telegram channel "Legitimate".
Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky had a "good" meeting this Wednesday in The Hague on the sidelines of the NATO summit. The Ukrainian President said he had discussed with his counterpart a truce in Ukraine and Kiev's potential purchase of American air defence systems. - What Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump said on the sidelines of the NATO (International) summit.
In the Netherlands, many heads of state meet and decide on higher defence spending. In this context, US President Trump talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Selenskyj. The relationship between the two seems to improve. Putin is also addressed.
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