Zelenskyy says Trump assured him of support for Ukraine in war with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, successful an interrogation with Fox News aired connected Saturday, said helium received "very nonstop information" from Donald Trump that the erstwhile U.S. president would enactment Ukraine successful the warfare against Russia if helium is reelected successful the November statesmanlike election.

Zelenskyy, who was successful the United States for the United Nations General Assembly, presented his warfare "victory plan" to Trump during a closed-door gathering connected Friday, aft the Republican statesmanlike campaigner said helium would enactment with some Ukraine and Russia to extremity their conflict.

Speaking to Fox News aft that meeting, Zelenskyy said: "I don't cognize what volition beryllium aft elections and who volition beryllium the president ... but I've got from Donald Trump precise nonstop accusation that helium volition beryllium connected our side, that helium volition enactment Ukraine."

Zelenskyy has utilized his U.S. sojourn to beforehand his "victory plan," which a U.S. authoritative described arsenic a repackaged petition for much weapons and a lifting of restrictions connected the usage of long-range missiles. The program presupposes the eventual decision of Russia successful the war, the authoritative said. Some officials spot the purpose arsenic unrealistic.

Zelenskyy, who besides met with U.S. Vice President and Democratic statesmanlike nominee Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden, said helium was seeking agreed U.S. enactment successful its continuing warfare with Russia and was not backing either broadside successful U.S. elections.

"I don't privation to beryllium progressive to the election, period. ... I don't privation to suffer 1 oregon different portion of Americans," Zelenskyy told Fox News.

On Friday, Trump said helium was pleased to conscionable with Zelenskyy, a marked alteration successful code from immoderate of his erstwhile comments connected the run trail.

Trump and immoderate Republicans successful Congress person questioned the worth of U.S. backing and further weapons for Ukraine's two-year conflict against Russia, calling it futile, portion Democrats led by Biden and Harris person pushed to punish Russia and bolster Ukraine, framing Ukraine's triumph arsenic a captious nationalist information interest.