Zelensky says Ukraine should be heard, not forgotten after White House fiasco
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky had hoped to win more support for Kyiv’s war effort when he met US President Donald Trump on Feb 28.
PHOTO: REUTERS
KYIV – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on March 1 it was “very important” that Ukraine’s plight was heard and not forgotten, a day after a heated White House meeting with US President Donald Trump.
“It is very important for us that Ukraine is heard and that no one forgets about it, neither during the war nor after,” he added in a social media post alongside footage of a meeting with the Ukrainian community in Washington.
“It is important for people in Ukraine to know that they are not alone, that their interests are represented in every country, in every corner of the world.”
Mr Zelensky had seen the Oval Office meeting on Feb 28 with Mr Trump and Vice-President J.D. Vance as a chance to win more support for Kyiv’s war effort against Russia.
But the meeting descended into acrimony and drove relations with Kyiv’s most important wartime ally to a new low. REUTERS
