Ukraine president thought only US side of Trump call would be published
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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump meet in New York on Sept 25, 2019.
PHOTO: NYTIMES
KIEV (REUTERS) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday (Sept 25) that he thought only United States President Donald Trump's side of their July phone call would be published.
According to a summary of the momentous telephone call released by the Trump administration, Mr Trump pressed Mr Zelensky to investigate a political rival, former Democratic vice-president Joe Biden, in coordination with the US attorney-general and Mr Trump's personal lawyer.
"I personally think that sometimes such calls between presidents of independent countries should not be published," Mr Zelensky told Ukrainian media in a briefing in New York that was broadcast in Ukraine.
"I just thought that they would publish their part."
Mr Zelensky said he did not know the details of an investigation into Mr Biden's son, repeating that he wants his new general prosecutor to investigate all cases.
