Zelensky meets Witkoff as US-Ukraine relations sink to new lows
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met US special envoy Steve Witkoff on Tuesday in an effort to rescue relations with Washington. Ties have hit new lows as President Donald Trump courts Moscow and Kyiv complains that vital defences are being withheld.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met US special envoy Steve Witkoff on Tuesday, trying to repair relations between Kyiv and Washington that, according to France 24, have fallen to new lows. The meeting comes while Russia's war against Ukraine continues and Ukraine's ability to defend itself depends heavily on American support.
What Kyiv is unhappy about
US President Donald Trump has recently been courting Moscow. Kyiv, for its part, complains that Washington is withholding vital defences from Ukraine. The source does not specify which weapons or systems are involved.
Reporting from Kharkiv
The situation is covered by FRANCE 24 correspondent Gulliver Cragg, who is reporting from Kharkiv, a city in north-eastern Ukraine. The source does not yet give any information about the outcome of the meeting.
