The Facts
Former US Pres. Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, met with Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Trump Tower in New York, to discuss the three-year war between Ukraine and Russia.
Prior to the meeting, Trump characterized his relationship with Zelenskyy as "very good" while also saying he has a "very good relationship" with Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin. Trump noted that the war "has to end" because Zelenskyy and his country are "going through hell like few countries have ever."
The Spin
Trump showed his diplomatic side by agreeing to meet with Zelenskyy despite the Ukrainian president's criticisms of the former US president. Trump's relationship with Putin will help get the two sides to the bargaining table. No one up to this point has found a solution to this crisis, so it'd be wise for Zelenskyy to follow Trump's path to a lasting peace in the region.
