Zelensky bruise but raised after a diplomatic whirlwind

“Bruises, but motivated,” is that one of the VolodyMyr Zelensky entourage told how they felt like a small group of journalists stuffed with the smaller room at Stanted Airport.

The British state did its best to give the Ukrainian president “all bells” when he came to the UK for a summit with 18 world leaders after him Dressing Donald Trump and JD Vance on Friday night, The government source told me.

He shared his arms with Sir Keir Starr outside 10, where he was met with spontaneously invigorating crowds, and Meat with King Charles for tea.

But it said that 90 minutes before the wheels of his plane rose when he was heading home, Zelensky wanted to record to make his arguments into the world – this time speaking only to Ukrainian – to make sure he was not understood.

He was killed in the White House, then was in the UK, his mood was at least unwavering.

“If we do not support the mood, we summarize everyone,” he said.

He made positive noises about Sir Keir and French President Emmanuel Macron have taken up plans for peace Before submitting them to the United States to raise its game by developing its own more convincing security guarantees.

Told me Zelensky He would be willing to give Donald Trump one of his requirements – Sign minerals that will give the US to any of Ukraine’s resources.

In addition, despite all the pressure of the three -year war, with all the requirements of the White House, which, rather or not, has power to protect or abandon its country, on Sunday evening Zelensky stood firmly.

He told us that at this stage it was wrong to discuss the abandonment of the territory that Russia had captured, and it was early to be “talking about the lines”, which the Prime Minister had mentioned.

He would not apologize to Trump and regretttering everything that happened in the Oval office, to which the US president’s camp is repeatedly called.

Even NATO boss urged Zelensky to find a way to reset his relationship with the US leader.

However, there was not so much in the stanztes’ stuffy room in Stanted, which suggested that he was curious.

He said he went for hours to get to the White House – his visit was a sign of respect. He also said that he would never “insult” anyone, and the conversation when it was broken, no one for anyone.

Zelensky chose his words very carefully. He tried to the extent to avoid the posthumous what continued. He did not rudely treated Trump – he barely mentioned him by name – and suggested that the tension would pass.

If you watched the full horror of what happened in the oval office You may not blame Zelensky for the feeling that it’s just not sorry for him.

If you listen to how he talks about what happened to his country, you can understand why at this stage it feels so impossible to admit compromises, you may have to end the war.

Watching him personally, he speaks of the violence and suffering that were unleashed, you feel his complete unbelief, that everyone may not see the world, where Russia’s aggression means that Putin should not deprive his people, and his people should be protected at any cost.

But the reality? Neither Zelensky nor any Western leader has so far convinced Trump to accept this moral clarity of this war. And even if it hurts, without ready to compromise, it is difficult to see the end of this war.

Zelensky – the main communicator – is undoubtedly, but also the performer for trade.

“Our freedoms and values ​​are not sold,” – a message that Zelensky wanted to communicate, as well as a willingness to sign a deal with minerals.

He again expressed his gratitude for the support of the United States and other countries. But do not forget now, for all the meetings we have with the leaders involved in the public, there are many more between them and their teams behind closed doors.

Only when our conversation was coming to an end, the assumption that Macron and Sir Keir offered a monthly truce within their peace plan reached my phone.

Did President Zelensky knew, and he agreed with such a deal, I asked.

“I know everything,” he joked, laughing in the room, and then offering handshakes and photos on the plane.

Perhaps he wanted the last word at the end of the dramatic and difficult weekend. But there are many weeks when talking about this conflict, if not many months.