'I like him': Trump speaks about his good relationship with Zelenskyy
Photo: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and former US President Donald Trump (Getty Images)
Former US President Donald Trump has a good relationship with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Trump appreciates the actions of the Ukrainian leader during the impeachment scandal, according to an interview with the former American leader for The Washington Post.
"I had a good relationship with Zelenskyy. I like him," Trump stated.
According to the former US president, this is due to Zelenskyy's actions during the scandal involving the potential impeachment.
The Ukrainian leader did not confirm that in 2019, Trump demanded compromising information on Joe Biden from him in a phone call in exchange for military aid. Otherwise, Trump could have faced impeachment.
"He (Zelenskyy - ed.) could have said he didn’t know the (conversation - ed.) was taped. But instead of grandstanding and saying, ‘Yes, I felt threatened,’ he said, ‘He did absolutely nothing wrong,'" added the American politician.
What preceded this
Last week, during his visit to the US, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
During the meeting, Zelenskyy presented Trump with a plan for Ukraine's victory. The negotiations lasted about an hour.
Even before the meeting, in a conversation with reporters, Trump praised Zelenskyy for his actions during the impeachment scandal in 2019.
Additionally, after the talks with Zelenskyy, Trump stated that he wants a "fair deal for everyone" in the context of Russia's war against Ukraine.
