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But I think he's really a little bit scared about the President Trump. And I think the president has this chance, and he's strong. And I think that really he can push Putin to peace negotiations. Yes, I think so. I think he can, but don't trust him. Don't trust Putin. Don't trust just words about ceasefire,
Zelenskyy told NBC's Kristen Welker on "Meet the Press." I believe and trust only in real steps. And I trust President Trump because he's the president of the United States, because your people, your people voted for him, and I respect their choice, and I will work with President Trump with trust, which I have to the United States,
Zelenskyy told Welker when asked if he feels Trump values Ukraine at the same level as Russia I said that [Putin] is a liar,
Zelenskyy recounted of his phone call to Trump [I]t's out of constitution [unconstitutional] to recognize our occupied territory [as the] territory of Russia. We will never do it. It's not about – it's not about any negotiations. We will never speak about it,
said Zelensky in his interview Sunday Fundamentally, the goal is as President (Donald) Trump outlined it: We want the war to come to a close,
I don't see any way that a country in Russia's position could allow them, just in their position, could allow them to join NATO. I don't see that happening,
Trump added at a press gaggle I think we need it urgently,
We want the killing to stop, but we want to achieve a durable, lasting peace, not the kind of peace that’s going to have eastern Europe in conflict just a couple years down the road,
The United States does not believe that NATO membership for Ukraine is a realistic outcome of a negotiated settlement,
Even Crimea, we will never recognize it,
But of course I want to have real meeting, productive, without just words,
We can't rule out the possibility that America might say no to Europe on issues that threaten it,
Zelensky told the conference We believe that Putin will wage war against NATO, ... I don’t know they will want 30 percent of Europe, 50 percent, I don’t know. Nobody knows. But they will have this possibility.”
Ultimately ... Zelenskyy said, adding
