Zelensky Survives Second Oval Office Meeting
August 19, 2025
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as posted by the channelEuropean leaders raced to Washington to show their support for President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine as he met with President Trump on Monday.
It was their first face-to-face meeting at the White House since their disastrous blowup in the Oval Office in February.
Michael Schwirtz, who covers global intelligence, explains how and why Mr. Zelensky’s approach has changed.
GuestMichael Schwirtz () , the global intelligence correspondent for The New York Times.
Background reading:
• Can Mr. Zelensky trust Mr. Trump? () Ukraine’s fate may depend on the answer.
• Mr. Zelensky and other European leaders have learned a thing or two () about negotiating with Mr. Trump.
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