Zelenskyy, Trump hold ‘substantive’ meeting on Nato sidelines in The Hague; ‘Couldn’t have been nicer’, says US president

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the Nato summit in The Hague on Wednesday, in what Kyiv described as a “long and substantive meeting.”The two leaders mentioned a possible ceasefire, in addition to extra sanctions on Russia and avenues for arms procurement to assist Ukraine’s ongoing conflict effort, in keeping with officers from the Ukrainian presidency.A supply from Zelenskyy’s workplace instructed AFP that the Ukrainian chief was “satisfied” with the result of the talks. No additional particulars on the meeting had been instantly made public, nevertheless it marked a uncommon face-to-face between the 2 leaders as Ukraine continues to hunt worldwide navy and diplomatic backing in its battle in opposition to Russia’s full-scale invasion.Earlier, Trump had confirmed he would meet Zelenskyy, saying, “We’ll discuss the obvious… He’s a nice guy.” The meeting comes amid rising international consideration on Ukraine’s stalled counteroffensive, the humanitarian toll of the battle, and shifting Western attitudes about continued navy support.