Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky with (L to R) UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Donald Trump in the White House, Washington D.C., August 18, 2025 (CNN)
EA-Times Radio VideoCast Special: Zelensky’s White House Triumph
EA-Times Radio VideoCast: Ukraine — Can Zelensky and Europe Counter Putin’s Manipulation of Trump?
After my snap analysis with Times Radio following the press appearance of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump, I returned to the channel’s Trump Report on Tuesday to assess the outcome of the mission by Zelensky and seven European leaders to Washington.
I explain to Maddie Hale why, in contrast to Vladimir Putin’s manipulation of Trump last Friday, this was a “big win” for Ukraine and Europe. I work through the Trump Administration’s first commitment to security guarantees for Kyiv, the difficulty for Putin of the proposal for a face-to-face meeting with Zelensky, and the importance of Ukraine and the Europeans regaining the political initiative.
I set this in the context of the false narrative, “Russia is winning”, noting that Moscow has seized less than 1% of Ukrainian territory since November 2022.
I also explain the motives of J.D. Vance, who opposed aid to Ukraine and ambushed Zelensky in late February but who kept quiet on Monday.
