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Zelenskiy, European Leaders Speak With Trump by Phone

Volodymyr Zelenskiy takes part in a meeting during the European Political Community summit, in Tirana on May 16. — Volodymyr Zelenskiy takes part in a meeting during the European Political Community summit, in Tirana on May 16.
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By Deana Kjuka and Kateryna Chursina

May 16, 2025 at 1:28 PM UTC

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, French President Emmanuel Macron, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk spoke with US President Donald Trump on the phone, Zelenskiy’s spokesman said.