Ukraine’s Zelensky says he spoke to Trump, calls for ‘American resolve’ to help end war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday he ⁠had spoken ⁠to U.S. President Donald Trump on the Fourth of July holiday and called for “American ⁠resolve” to help end the more than four-year-old war with Russia.

Zelensky said he had a “very good” conversation with Trump, discussing the situation on the front line.

“There is a real prospect to end this ⁠war ⁠and American resolve will have a crucial meaning,” he said.

Zelensky said he and Trump had agreed to continue their discussion at next week’s NATO summit in Türkiye.

In his comments, ⁠Zelensky thanked the United States for its help throughout the conflict and “American hearts” who thought of Ukraine‘s future and valued freedom throughout the world.

One of Kyiv’s ⁠most ‌celebrated ‌monuments, the 62-meter (203-foot) tall ⁠Motherland Monument ‌statue depicting a female warrior next to the Dnipro ⁠River, was decked out ⁠at night in American colours.