"He also said in an exclusive interview with the Guardian that King Charles had helped build relations with Trump and described the British monarch as very supportive of Ukraine. Zelenskyy was speaking after devastating Russian strikes on the country's energy grid, leading to power cuts across most Ukrainian regions on Sunday, as engineers sought to restore the network. During the conversation the lights went out twice."
"According to the Financial Times, Trump had reportedly pressed Zelenskyy to accept Vladimir Putin's maximalist terms for ending the war and said the Russian leader would destroy Ukraine if it did not agree. Zelenskyy said the meeting unfolded differently. The visiting Ukrainian delegation set up three stands in front of Trump and his US team, laying out successive measures including weapons and economic sanctions that would weaken Moscow, he said."
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is not afraid of Donald Trump and contrasted his stance with other western leaders who fear Trump. He denied that Trump threw maps during an October meeting at the White House and called their relationship normal, businesslike and constructive. Zelenskyy said a Ukrainian delegation presented measures including weapons and sanctions to weaken Moscow and force Putin to negotiate. He credited King Charles with helping build relations with Trump and described the monarch as very supportive. The comments came amid devastating Russian strikes that left widespread power cuts while engineers worked to restore the energy grid.
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