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If Trump Re-Elected US President, Working With Him Would Be 'Hard Work', Says Zelenskyy

🦹 The Ukrainian President said that he was willing to work with anyone who was in power in the States.

Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy | Photo: AP
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Ukrainiꦑan President Volodymyr Z🐟elenskyy said that if Republican leader Donald Trump wins the US presidential election, then it would be "hard work".

Zelenskyy, speaking to BBC, said that Trump as US Presiden🃏t would be "hard work, but we are hard workers", adding that he was willing to work with anyone who was in power in the States꧃.

The Ukrainian President was in the UK to attend an Eur�꧙�opean Political Community (EPC) meeting.

Notꦉably, Ohio Senator JD Vance, who was picked as the vice presidential nominee by Trump had in the past said, "he doesn't care what happens to Ukraine one way or the other".

Zelenskyy noted that "mayb𒆙e he really doesn't understand what goes on in Ukraine, so we have to work with𝕴 the United States".

The nominations for the November elections has renewed Ukraine's fears that US cꦰommitment towards the nation could fall away if Trump gets re-elected.

Meanwhile, Joe Biden's administration has provided weaponry and relief supplies to Ukraine throughout its conflict with Russia, even though the disputes within the US Congress halted the supply.

Trump, while formally accepting his Republican presidential nomination, spoke 🥀about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, saying that under the Democrat's regime in the States new wars were started.

He said that the opponents had inherited a world at peace and𝔍 turned it into a planet of war.

“It began to unravel with the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, the worst humiliation in the history of our country. 13 heroic US service members were tragically and needlessly killed, 45 others were horrifically wounded, and 85 billion dollars worth of military equipment was left behind, along ♍with many American citizens,” he said.

Emboldened by that 🥂disaster, Trump said that Russia i🔴nvaded Ukraine.

Zelensky also told BBC that he was thankful for the pledges Ukra🦋ine's partners took t꧅o supply F-16 fighter jets, mostly this summer, though they haven't arrived yet.

"It's b꧟een 18 months and the planes have not reached us," Zelenskyy said.

Earlier, during the NATO Summit 2024, Zelenskyy had emphasised that the world cannot wait for the US elections for Ukraine to win the war against Russia. He sa𝓀id that action needed to be taken immediately.

Zelenskyy had also pressed on the need for the US to lift the limits on striking milita🐼ry targets in Russia. “If we want to win, if we want to prevail, if we want to save our country and to defend it, we need to lift all the limitations," he had💧 said.