Kellogg: Zelenskyy made a mistake by starting to "play to the public" with Trump
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Keith Kellogg stated that Zelenskyy began to "play to the public" during a meeting with Trump at the White House, which was a mistake. Zelenskyy initiated the phone call between them.
U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Keith Kellogg said he tried to prepare President Volodymyr Zelensky for a meeting with Donald Trump at the White House, but the Ukrainian leader, he said, made a mistake by starting to "play to the public." He said this in an interview with ABC News, reports UNN.
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According to Keith Kellogg, before President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Washington, he and a group of senators helped him prepare for the conversation.
That morning at the Hay Adams Hotel, I was with 13 other senators. We said (to Zelensky): Okay, we'll tell you what it looks like when you walk into the Oval Office so you're not surprised by it and understand that President Trump is very different from Joe Biden.
He noted that the negotiations went well at first, but when journalists entered the room, Zelensky began to "play to the public." This, according to Kellogg, was a mistake.
I thought, "He chose the wrong approach to Trump.
During the interview, Keith Kellogg was asked how a constructive telephone conversation could be held after a public conflict between the two presidents. According to the US special representative, in the Oval Office, the President of Ukraine realized that he was dealing with a different type of political leader.
Keith Kellogg said that the call was initiated by Volodymyr Zelensky, and Donald Trump "generously" agreed to talk.
Recall
On February 28, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky arrived at the White House in Washington on February 28 and met with US President Donald Trump. The parties were to sign an intergovernmental agreement on minerals.
During the meeting, Trump sharply reacted to Zelensky's words that the United States would "feel" the war across the ocean. The dispute arose over the discussion of security guarantees for Ukraine and American assistance.
The President of Ukraine thanked the United States for its support after the dispute with Trump in the White House. The conflict arose over the discussion of security guarantees, which led to the cancellation of a joint press conference.
