Trump Downplays Tensions With Zelenskiy, Vows to End War

Republican nominee, Ukrainian president meet at Trump Tower
‘He’s gone through hell,’ Trump says of wartime leader

Volodymyr Zelensky and former US President Donald Trump shake hands during a meeting in New York on Sept. 27.Photographer: Alex Kent/Getty Images

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By Jennifer Epstein

September 27, 2024 at 2:41 PM UTC

Updated on

September 27, 2024 at 3:35 PM UTC

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Former President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met Friday to discuss plans to resolve the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine in New York.

After the meeting, Trump said he had “learned a lot” but that their talk had not changed his stance that negotiations could bring an end to the war.