Shocked by the meeting of Trump, Zelensky and Ukraine try to forge a path to follow
For the months that led to the American elections last autumn, the prospect of a second presidency of Trump deepened the uncertainty among the Ukrainians on how the lasting American support would have proven to be in a war that threatened their national survival.After the disastrous meeting of President Volodymyr Zelensky with President Trump at the White House on Friday, many Ukrainians were moving towards a conclusion that seemed perfectly clear: Trump chose a team and is not that of Ukraine.In a stunning meeting, the fear once unthinkable that Ukraine would have been forced to engage in a long war against a stronger opponent without the support of the United States seemed to approach reality."For Ukraine, he is clarifying, although not in an exceptional way," said Phillips O'Brien, prof...