U.S. President Donald Trump has mentioned President Volodymyr Zelensky is a "good man" forward of a gathering at NATO summit in The Hague on June 25, saying they are going to be "discussing his difficulties."

The White Home confirmed the assembly on June 24 however didn’t launch additional particulars. In response to a diplomatic supply cited by AFP, the talks between Zelensky and Trump have been scheduled for early afternoon, with each side finalizing the agenda.

The 2 leaders are anticipated to debate Ukraine's deliberate buy of a brand new protection bundle, together with air protection techniques, in addition to extra sanctions on Russia and a global worth cap on Russian oil.

Talking at a press briefing at The Hague on June 25, Trump was requested by a reporter what he could be discussing in the course of the assembly with Zelensky.

"Clearly we'll be discussing his difficulties, he's received somewhat problem," Trump replied.

"Zelensky is a pleasant man, I'm going to fulfill him at the moment. I don't know, I assume we're going to be discussing Ukraine. It appears the more than likely," he added.

Trump didn’t elaborate on what he meant by "difficulties" however the NATO summit comes at a time when U.S. assist for Kyiv is waning, and only a week after Russian President Vladimir Putin declared "all of Ukraine is ours."

This would be the first assembly between Zelensky and Trump since April, after they spoke briefly on the sidelines of Pope Francis' funeral in Rome.

A deliberate dialogue on the G7 summit earlier this month fell by after each leaders left the occasion early, Trump because of escalating tensions within the Center East, and Zelensky in response to drone and missile assault on Kyiv.

Upon arriving in The Hague on Monday, Andriy Yermak, head of the Ukrainian presidential workplace, mentioned he held "substantive" talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to arrange for the Zelensky-Trump assembly, together with its construction and key subjects.

Zelensky can also be scheduled to fulfill with NATO Secretary-Common Mark Rutte and European Fee President Ursula von der Leyen in the course of the summit.

In a current interview with Sky Information, Zelensky expressed uncertainty about Trump's ties to Putin however mentioned he believes Trump understands that Ukraine is a U.S. ally and that "the actual existential enemy of America is Russia."

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