Zelensky invites Trump to Ukraine in bid to combat ‘Russian narratives’ in US

Published April 14, 2025 2:55pm ET



Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky invited President Donald Trump to visit the war-torn country in a bid to convince him to embrace Ukraine’s view of its war with Russia.

During an interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes, which was released over the weekend, Zelensky asked Trump to put a pause on high-level negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. He suggested the United States is pandering to pro-Russian narratives as it seeks to build a peace deal between the two countries. Zelensky requested that Trump “see people, civilians, warriors, hospitals, churches, children destroyed or dead” in Ukraine “to understand what Putin did” before making “any kind of decisions” on a peace deal. 

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.