Zelensky leaves the White House intact because it buys more time

This time the optics could not be more different.

Unlike the shockingly rigid pre -meeting in February, US President Donald Trump and President of Ukraine Wolf Zelensky seemed to decide not to look confrontation – despite the rest of the differences.

Zelensky wore a suit with a collar (though not from a classic variety), and Trump gave him an outfit. The President of the Ukrainian also repeatedly said “thank you”, which probably pleased his master.

In his opening, Zelensky spoke in his opening office – or perhaps he did not want, fearing what he should say is different from what Trump wanted to hear.

The differences later showed when the presidents of the United States and Ukraine appeared to journalists with European leaders.

The next stage of Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron stated that the ceasefire in Ukraine should be the next step, although Trump claimed that it was not necessary before the more permanent decision would be found.

Zelensky remained noticeably calm about this.

What we have heard from leaders believes that their discussions behind closed doors were focused on security guarantees for Ukraine and prospects for a meeting between Zelensky and Putin.

No details were revealed about what guarantees were discussed, or how to face face in one room with Putin will help end the war.

But after the talks day, Zelensky described security guarantees As a “starting point to end the war” is required.

At an earlier press conference outside the White House, he said that security guarantees could include 90 billion dollars (67 billion pounds) between Kiev and Washington to buy US weapons, including aviation systems, and other weapons he refused.

Zelensky also stated that the United States will acquire Ukrainian drones, which will help increase the domestic production of drones. Although the official agreement has not been reached, Zelensky said that a transaction may be developed in the next 10 days.

However the Ukrainian leader was more willing to talk about his possible meeting with Putin, Talking to journalists that he is ready to meet directly with his Russian counterpart, and if Moscow agreed, Trump will be able to join the negotiations. Putin still resisted a direct meeting with Zelensky.

“Ukraine will never stop on the way to peace,” he told reporters, adding that the dates had not been established.

One of the problems that the leaders seemed reluctant to educate before the media was possible by Ukraine’s territorial concessions.

Zelensky also mentioned how he showed his American counterpart of Ukraine, emphasizing that Russia managed to occupy less than 1% of the Ukrainian territory in the last 1000 days. It was the news for the White House, he said. And this helped to waving Trump’s mood, apparently.

“I struggled with the fact that there was on this map,” Zelensky told reporters, adding that he was pushing away from what the map of the oval office as Russian territories.

“It is impossible to say that such a large area was taken during this time. These points are important.”

The Ukrainian leader seemed mostly raised by his last performance of the White House, describing his meeting with Trump “warm”. However, his optimism was intentional when he sought to avoid repeating his last visit to the oval office and convince his US hosts to accept the European position to end the war.

But maybe The key result of the trip was that it helped Ukraine buy more time. The call that Trump had with Putin after the first meeting with European leaders believes that Russia has managed to do the same.

Despite the broad fears, there was no catastrophe at Alaska and Washington summits – at least none of what was announced.

Status -Cho remains.