Zelenskyy says he got expected results from letters to Putin and Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared that he obtained the desired outcomes from his recent correspondence with Russian President Vladimir Putin and former U.S. President Donald Trump. Speaking at a press conference in Tallinn, Estonia, alongside Nordic and Baltic leaders, Zelenskyy expressed satisfaction with the results of his communications.

Zelenskyy had sent an open letter to Putin on June 4, calling for an immediate ceasefire and a high-level meeting to negotiate the terms of ending the war. Putin, however, responded that such a meeting would be unproductive until technical-level negotiations had progressed. Putin also revealed that a Russian businessman had met with him shortly before the letter's publication, conveying Ukraine's desire for a presidential meeting. Zelenskyy later identified this businessman as former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich.

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I obtained the result that I needed.

Although Zelenskyy's efforts to arrange a direct meeting with Putin have thus far been unsuccessful, he suggested from Tallinn that the purpose of his letter was to persuade the United States to adopt the same stance as European allies regarding the conflict's core issue: that Putin, not he, is the obstacle to peace. "We need the U.S. to have the same opinion (as the Europeans)," Zelenskyy stated.

Regarding a letter sent to Trump in late May, which warned of Ukraine's deficit in U.S.-manufactured anti-ballistic missiles, Zelenskyy also indicated that its objective was met, though he declined to provide further details. Ukraine relies on PAC-3 missiles for its Patriot air defense systems, which are purchased from the U.S. using funds from European allies. Zelenskyy had previously highlighted the urgent need for funds to expedite a U.S. agreement for more Patriot systems and missiles, noting that a delay until 2030 would leave Ukraine vulnerable to Russian ballistic missiles.

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We need the U.S. to have the same opinion (as the Europeans).