INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that it was "not very pleasant" that United States President Donald Trump spoke with
Russia's Vladimir Putin before calling him.Zelensky said Trump had told him he had wanted to speak with both leaders simultaneously,
though he did not elaborate on why that did not happen
He said he believed that Ukraine remains a priority for Washington.The remarks came as Zelensky and senior Ukrainian officials held meetings
this week with Trump allies in Kyiv, Brussels and at the Munich Security Conference in Germany."The Ukraine-America meetings are a priority
for us," the Ukrainian president said
"And only after such meetings, after a plan to stop Putin has been worked out, I think it is fair to talk to the Russians."On Wednesday,
in discussions about its own future.Zelensky said he had also spoken with Trump on Wednesday, describing the call as "meaningful" and broad
He added that he had warned the United States leader that without security guarantees, Russia was likely to attack Ukraine again.On
"For any kind of agreement, you need Europeans to implement it, you need Ukrainians to implement it."AFP contributed reporting.
