News conference between Zelenskyy, Donald Trump’s Ukraine envoy canceled at U.S. request

A news conference after talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump's Ukraine envoy was canceled Thursday at the request of U.S. officials, a Kyiv official said.

The scheduled comments to the media by Zelenskyy and retired U.S. Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, Trump's special envoy to Ukraine and Russia, were called off after their meeting, the Ukrainian president's spokesman Serhii Nikiforov said.

Kellogg's trip to Kyiv coincided with recent feuding between Trump and Zelenskyy that has bruised their personal relations and cast further doubt on the future of U.S. support for Ukraine's war effort.

On Wednesday, Zelenskyy accused Trump of living in a Russian-made "disinformation space." Trump responded by calling Zelenskyy "a dictator without elections."

Nikiforov gave no other reason other than that the cancellation was in accordance with U.S. wishes.

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President Trump Delivers Remarks and Takes Questions During FII Institute Summit

February 19, 2025 | Sundance

President Trump delivered the keynote address at the Future Investment Initiative Institute (FII Summit) in Miami, Florida.

Remaining in a rapid response forward footing in case events unfold quickly, President Trump’s key foreign policy advisors and emissaries are traveling with him as he addresses the audience. During part of the remarks, President Trump addressed the current headline foreign policy issues in Gaza and Ukraine, once again calling attention to the madness of the conflict.

At 3:52 of the video segment below, President Trump begins discussing the position of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Keep in mind, during the transition phase prior to the inauguration, during the early days of the administration and all the way up to last week, President Trump has been in discussions with Zelenskyy. So, President Trump has a pretty solid understanding of where Zelenskyy stands on the issue of ending the conflict.

With that backdrop, listen.

The full speech, with questions is below:

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