On third anniversary of war, Zelensky struggles to resist Trump demands for capitulation to Russia and obeisance to US

Published February 24, 2025 8:22am ET



TOP STORY: During a forum in Kyiv on Sunday marking the third anniversary of the day Russian troops crossed the border into Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky struggled to express in fractured English how far his relationship with President Donald Trump has fallen.

“My relationship with President Trump,” Zelensky said, pausing as he appeared to grasp for the right diplomatic response. “It never was in such best way,” he said, provoking titters of laughter from the audience.

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