Media: Trump may change his attitude towards Putin because of Zelensky

Zelensky claimed influence on Trump's position regarding Putin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that he managed to influence former US President Donald Trump's opinion about Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Trump, in turn, did not rule out the possibility of reconsidering his approach to the Russian president.

This was reported by sources from the information portal Axios.

The publication indicates that disagreements arose in Zelensky's team regarding the advisability of a personal meeting with Trump after an unsuccessful conversation in the Oval Office. However, according to the publication, the Ukrainian leader felt after this meeting that he was able to change Trump's attitude toward Putin for the first time.

Sources also note that on the eve of Pope Francis's funeral, Zelensky received signals about Trump's readiness for an informal conversation.

During this conversation, according to informants, the Ukrainian president told Trump that Putin would not make compromises without increased pressure from the United States.

According to one source, in response, Trump admitted the possibility of reconsidering his position regarding the Russian leader.

Earlier, the same portal Axios reported that during a meeting with Zelensky in Rome, Trump made it clear that he does not intend to refuse recognition of Crimea as part of Russia.