Kyiv, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky receives me in a secure basement. It’s Wednesday, Feb. 26, two days before his White House meeting. How does he feel? “Good. But nothing is decided. I still don’t know what President Trump wants or if I will really make this trip.” Because he doesn’t trust him? Because he doesn’t believe in the goodwill of an ally who called him a “dictator”? Mr. Zelensky bursts out laughing. “No. The problem is, above all, that I don’t know why he is doing this. Doesn’t he understand that Putin is unreliable and that . . .” He hesitates. “At the same time, fortunately, there is the Senate and the House. It’s on them. I rely on their bipartisan support, and the overwhelming…

Watching Trump From Ukraine
Translated by Emily Hamilton
Article published in The Wall Street Journal, March 05, 2025
Zelensky on the U.S. president: ‘The problem is, above all, that I don’t know why he is doing this. Doesn’t he understand that Putin is unreliable?’
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