Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is not "afraid" of President Donald Trump, despite "everyone in the world" fearing the U.S. president.

The Context

Zelensky has a somewhat difficult relationship with Trump, who has dubbed Zelensky a "dictator" and oversaw a public berating of the Ukrainian leader in the infamous White House confrontation back in February. With Ukraine needing the U.S. President on board, Zelensky has consistently adopted a more conciliatory tone and played down strained relations between Washington and Kyiv.

What To Know

"We are not enemies with America," Zelensky said in an interview with British newspaper The Guardian , published on Sunday. "We are friends. So why should we be afraid?”

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