Ukraine's Zelenskiy meets Irish PM on way to Trump visit
Ukraine's Zelenskiy meets Irish PM on way to Trump visit
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on February 27, 2025
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on February 27, 2025
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin during a brief stop off in Ireland on Thursday on his way to a key meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington.
Trump has said Zelenskiy would visit Washington on Friday to sign an agreement on rare earth minerals, while the Ukrainian leader said the success of the deal would hinge on those talks and continued U.S. aid.
Zelenskiy thanked both Martin for his support and the Irish people for the shelter they have provided Ukrainians who fled the Russian invasion in 2022 in brief remarks while the pair met at Shannon airport, Irish national broadcaster RTE reported.
(Reporting by Padraic Halpin, editing by William James)