Zelensky among FIRST leaders to congratulate Trump ...but Putin stays silent

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

84% : "Meanwhile, after Zelensky visited Trump in the US earlier this year, Trump said he has a good relationship with both the Ukrainian leader and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
73% : "We have a very good relationship, and I also have a very good relationship, as you know, with President Putin," Trump said ahead of the meeting.
68% : This may largely be why Zelensky was one of the first to ensure that he issued his congratulations to Trump after he claimed he could end the war with Russia before his inauguration.
46% : During these conversations, Trump and Zelensky discussed the "strategic partnership" between the European nation and the US as well as "the Victory Plan" and how to end Russian aggression.
43% : Many feel they need Trump on their side after he promised voters to make huge changes which will impact global trade and America's current approach to foreign affairs and conflicts.
39% : The Ukrainian President also found himself in the middle of the attempt to impeach Trump when he was last in office.
38% : Crucial witnesses who testified at the inquiry called it a "quid pro quo" deal which the Democrats slammed as bribery, leading to the first impeachment proceeding against Trump.
34% : "I'm not aware of any plans by the president to congratulate Trump," spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
20% : As the impeachment inquiry went on in US Congress, many witnesses claimed that Trump blocked around $400 million in aid to Ukraine to pressure Ukrainian officials.
18% : "Zelensky has some reparation work to do with Trump after Americans criticised the amount of money being spent on Ukraine to aid them in the war against Russia.
13% : Kamala Harris argued that this likely meant Trump would appease Russia, causing further threats to other European nations.
11% : "However, just a few weeks later, Trump blamed Zelensky and President Joe Biden for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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