AP Interview: Zelenskyy says excluding Ukraine from US-Russia talks about war is 'very dangerous'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% : "After the conversation with Trump, "we should move on to some kind of format of conversation with Russians.
61% : I think this is a great victory for Trump," he said, evidently appealing to the president's penchant for winners and business deals.
58% : With Trump back in the White House, Ukraine's relationship with the U.S., its largest and most important ally, is also at a tipping point.
54% : In addition, Zelenskyy said, Ukraine's 800,000-strong army would be a bonus to the alliance, especially if Trump seeks to bring home U.S. troops who are stationed overseas.
42% : NATO membership is the "cheapest" option for Ukraine's allies, and it would also strengthen Trump geopolitically, Zelenskyy argued.
39% : In an initial phone call with Trump during the presidential campaign, Zelenskyy said, the two agreed that if Trump won, they would meet to discuss the steps needed to end the war.
36% : Zelenskyy's remarks followed comments Friday by Trump, who said American and Russian officials were "already talking" about ending the war.
32% : Trump said his administration has had "very serious" discussions with Russia, but he did not elaborate.
32% : "We need to work more on this," he said, adding that Trump understandably appeared to be focused on domestic issues in the first weeks after his inauguration.
22% : Trump promised to end the fighting within six months of taking office, but the two sides are far apart, and it is unclear how a ceasefire deal would take shape.
21% : The issue was raised by French President Emmanuel Macron and with Trump, he said.

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