Trump did not invite Zelenskyy to the inauguration, but is ready to receive him
Kyiv • UNN
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said he did not send an invitation to Zelenskyy to attend the inauguration on January 20. However, he expressed his readiness to host the Ukrainian president if he wants to come.
US President-elect Donald Trump said that he did not invite Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to his inauguration on January 20, but is ready to receive him. He said this during a press conference in Florida, UNN reports.
When asked if Zelenskyy had been invited to the inauguration, Trump replied: "No, but if he wants to come, I'd love to have him.
Addendum
Reuters cited sources as sayingthat Trump reiterated in a December meeting with Ukrainian and French leaders Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Emmanuel Macron that he wanted an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and negotiations to end the war quickly.
Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak reportedthat it takes time to build relationships, and it is good that consultations with the team of US President-elect Donald Trump are taking place even before Trump's inauguration. This makes it possible to start working on specific topics immediately after January 20, and the main one is to end the war.