Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky explored unconventional diplomatic strategies to win favor with the newly inaugurated US President Donald Trump while including a potential deal to purchase the Ukrainian language rights to the memoir of First Lady Melania Trump, reported Daily Beast. The proposed strategy which reportedly never got progressed beyond the initial discussions was actually a part of a broader effort to establish the positive relationship with the new US administration.
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According to Daily Beast, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had already initiated diplomatic outreach while being among the first world leaders to congratulate US President Donald Trump after his US Presidential Election victory. Their initial phone conversation even included a surprise appearance by Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
In the month of December, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky joined the French President Emmanuel Macron in a conversation with US President Donald Trump in Paris while further demonstrating his diplomatic efforts.
Since taking office, US President Donald Trump has been really aggressive about resolving the Russia Ukraine conflict while issuing an ultimatum to Russian President Vladimir Putin to ‘settle now’ or face significant economic consequences,