Zelenskiy engages Witkoff amid sharply deteriorating US-Ukraine ties
· World · France 24, ABC News (AU)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met US special envoy Steve Witkoff on Tuesday in a bid to salvage relations that have deteriorated under President Donald Trump's overtures to Moscow. The Kremlin has dismissed the meeting as unlikely to alter the military assistance pipeline. Kyiv faces mounting pressure after Trump publicly questioned the durability of the security partnership, while Europe seeks guarantees against future Russian aggression. The diplomatic outreach comes as Ukraine grapples with a critical shortage of artillery ammunition amid intensified frontline combat.
Why it matters
The meeting signals Ukraine's urgent attempt to repair a transatlantic security bond that has frayed under Trump's Moscow outreach, directly affecting the flow of US military aid vital to Kyiv's defence. A further rupture could embolden Russia and leave European partners searching for alternative guarantees.
Read the original report — France 24
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