Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy does not seem like he’s afraid of playing hardball with President Donald Trump during their expected meeting on Friday. While speaking with the media in Ukraine, Zelenskyy vowed to “resolve” the issue around NATO, saying he is looking to either join the alliance or “something similar.”
Zelenskyy has been pushing for Ukraine to gain NATO membership, and on Sunday he said he would resign from the presidency if that meant peace and entry into the alliance for his country. However, U.S. officials have said NATO membership for Ukraine is off the table in the near future, as Russia would not agree to such terms.
When briefing the press on Wednesday, Zelenskyy also teased possible topics for discussion during his expected meeting with Trump and said he has “very important questions” for the U.S. president, including whether the U.S. will cut off aid.
Then-Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump meets with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Trump Tower, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Zelenskyy recently criticized Trump, saying the president was in a “disinformation space.” Vice President JD Vance later called out the Ukrainian leader’s “atrocious” approach to the administration.
Following the criticisms, Trump accused Zelenskyy of being “a dictator without elections” in a Truth Social post and said that if the Ukrainian leader doesn’t “move fast” he wouldn’t “have a country left.”
Fox News’ Morgan Phillips, Greg Norman and Danielle Wallace contributed to this report.
Rachel Wolf is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and FOX Business.
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