August 17, 2025 • 3 mins
Volodymyr Zelenskyy BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.
In the past few days I Volodymyr Zelenskyy have found myself at the trembling center of new high-stakes diplomacy with the United States and Russia. The headlines everywhere focus on my upcoming face-to-face with President Donald Trump at the White House the first since our infamous February blowup when Trump berated me publicly and a minerals deal collapsed. According to Fox News and NPR I used social media and messaging apps to outline firm peace demands for Ukraine before this critical meeting. My nonnegotiables have spread across platforms thousands of Ukrainians in captivity must be released children abducted by Russia must be returned and killings must stop immediately not just paused between invasions. Behind the scenes European leaders and I have worked furiously to keep support unified after Trump and Putin’s Alaska summit produced dramatic photos but little substance no ceasefire no breakthrough and critics at home grumbling in Telegram threads that “it seems Putin has bought himself more time.”
In my own posts on X and Telegram I warned of heightened Russian treachery ongoing attacks and pleaded for more pressure on Russia if honest peace negotiations stall. Yet I also kept up my public praise for Trump’s peace efforts mindful of how fragile Ukrainian-American relations have been since winter. The message Ukraine’s position is unshakable a genuine peace and reliable security guarantees are essential as I coordinated steps with Prime Minister Keir Starmer and relayed European partners’ total buy-in that Ukraine cannot be sidelined in this process.
On August 16 my administration responded swiftly President Trump’s post on Truth Social declared a direct peace agreement is better than the “often fragile” ceasefire alternatives. If all goes well at Monday’s trilateral meeting with me in Washington the plan is to schedule another direct summit including Putin. The notion that American and European guarantees will safeguard Ukraine now circulates widely online where I thanked partners in English and Ukrainian and stressed that no solution is possible without full Ukrainian participation.
Meanwhile in Kyiv and London top lawmakers and officials debate the battlefield situation. Russian troops broke through at Pokrovsk but Ukrainian reinforcements stabilized the front. I signed decrees imposing sweeping new sanctions on Russia’s military-industrial firms employing artificial intelligence. The message peace can only last with Ukraine’s full participation and the world is watching what happens next.
Throughout these tense days every statement I make gets instant reaction on X Telegram and global headlines from Fox News RFERL NPR and others. Our diplomacy continues behind closed doors and in the open sometimes with optimism sometimes with the weary skepticism that comes after three and a half years of brutal war.
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In the past few days I Volodymyr Zelenskyy have found myself at the trembling center of new high-stakes diplomacy with the United States and Russia. The headlines everywhere focus on my upcoming face-to-face with President Donald Trump at the White House the first since our infamous February blowup when Trump berated me publicly and a minerals deal collapsed. According to Fox News and NPR I used social media and messaging apps to outline firm peace demands for Ukraine before this critical meeting. My nonnegotiables have spread across platforms thousands of Ukrainians in captivity must be released children abducted by Russia must be returned and killings must stop immediately not just paused between invasions. Behind the scenes European leaders and I have worked furiously to keep support unified after Trump and Putin’s Alaska summit produced dramatic photos but little substance no ceasefire no breakthrough and critics at home grumbling in Telegram threads that “it seems Putin has bought himself more time.”
In my own posts on X and Telegram I warned of heightened Russian treachery ongoing attacks and pleaded for more pressure on Russia if honest peace negotiations stall. Yet I also kept up my public praise for Trump’s peace efforts mindful of how fragile Ukrainian-American relations have been since winter. The message Ukraine’s position is unshakable a genuine peace and reliable security guarantees are essential as I coordinated steps with Prime Minister Keir Starmer and relayed European partners’ total buy-in that Ukraine cannot be sidelined in this process.
On August 16 my administration responded swiftly President Trump’s post on Truth Social declared a direct peace agreement is better than the “often fragile” ceasefire alternatives. If all goes well at Monday’s trilateral meeting with me in Washington the plan is to schedule another direct summit including Putin. The notion that American and European guarantees will safeguard Ukraine now circulates widely online where I thanked partners in English and Ukrainian and stressed that no solution is possible without full Ukrainian participation.
Meanwhile in Kyiv and London top lawmakers and officials debate the battlefield situation. Russian troops broke through at Pokrovsk but Ukrainian reinforcements stabilized the front. I signed decrees imposing sweeping new sanctions on Russia’s military-industrial firms employing artificial intelligence. The message peace can only last with Ukraine’s full participation and the world is watching what happens next.
Throughout these tense days every statement I make gets instant reaction on X Telegram and global headlines from Fox News RFERL NPR and others. Our diplomacy continues behind closed doors and in the open sometimes with optimism sometimes with the weary skepticism that comes after three and a half years of brutal war.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
In the past few days, ivolodumyr Zelenski have found myself
at the trembling center of new high stakes diplomacy with
the United States and Russia. The headlines everywhere focus on
my upcoming face to face with President Donald Trump at
the White House, the first since our infamous February blow up,
when Trump berated me publicly and a mineral's deal collapsed.
(00:24):
According to Fox News and NPR, I used social media
and messaging apps outline firm peace demands for Ukraine before
this critical meeting. Oh my non negotiables have spread across platforms.
Thousands of Ukrainians in captivity must be released, children abducted
by Russia must be returned, and killings must stop immediately,
(00:48):
not just paused between invasions. Behind the scenes, European leaders
and I have worked furiously to keep support unified after
Trump and Putin's Alaska summit produced dramatic photos but little substance,
no ceasefire, no breakthrough, and critics at home grumbling in
telegram threads that it seems Putin has bought himself more time.
(01:11):
In my own posts on x and Telegram, I warned
of heightened Russian treachery ongoing attacks and pleaded for more
pressure on Russia if honest peace negotiations stall. Yet I
also kept up my public praise for Trump's peace efforts,
mindful of how fragile Ukrainian American relations have been since winter.
The message Ukraine's position is unshakable. A genuine peace and
(01:35):
reliable security guarantees are essential, as I coordinated steps with
Prime Minister Kere Starmer and relayed European partners total buy
in that Ukraine cannot be sidelined in this process. On
August sixteenth, my administration responded swiftly President Trump's post on
truth social declared a direct peace agreement is better than
(01:57):
the often fragile ceasefire alternatives. If all goes well at
Monday's trilateral meeting with Me in Washington, the plan is
to schedule another direct summit, including putin the notion that
American and European guarantees will safeguard Ukraine. Now circulates widely
online where I thank partners in English and Ukrainian and
(02:18):
stressed at no solution as possible without full Ukrainian participation. Meanwhile,
in Kiev, in London, top lawmakers and officials debate the
battlefield situation. Russian troops broke through at Pokrofsk, but Ukrainian
reinforcements stabilized the front. I signed decrees imposing sweeping new
sanctions on Russia's military industrial firms employing artificial intelligence. The
(02:41):
message peace can only last with Ukraine's full participation, and
the world is watching what happens next. Throughout these tense days,
every statement I make gets instant reaction on x Telegram
and global headlines from Fox News, r FRL and PR
and others. Our diplomacy continues behind closed doors and in
(03:03):
the open, sometimes with optimism, sometimes with the weary skepticism
that comes after three and a half years of brutal war.
And that is it for to day. Make sure you
hit the subscribe button and never miss an update on
Voladimir Zelensky. Thanks for listening. This has been a quiet
please production. For more check out Quiet Please dot ai
(03:25):
or search the term biosnap wherever you listen.
In the past few days, ivolodumyr Zelenski have found myself
at the trembling center of new high stakes diplomacy with
the United States and Russia. The headlines everywhere focus on
my upcoming face to face with President Donald Trump at
the White House, the first since our infamous February blow up,
when Trump berated me publicly and a mineral's deal collapsed.
(00:24):
According to Fox News and NPR, I used social media
and messaging apps outline firm peace demands for Ukraine before
this critical meeting. Oh my non negotiables have spread across platforms.
Thousands of Ukrainians in captivity must be released, children abducted
by Russia must be returned, and killings must stop immediately,
(00:48):
not just paused between invasions. Behind the scenes, European leaders
and I have worked furiously to keep support unified after
Trump and Putin's Alaska summit produced dramatic photos but little substance,
no ceasefire, no breakthrough, and critics at home grumbling in
telegram threads that it seems Putin has bought himself more time.
(01:11):
In my own posts on x and Telegram, I warned
of heightened Russian treachery ongoing attacks and pleaded for more
pressure on Russia if honest peace negotiations stall. Yet I
also kept up my public praise for Trump's peace efforts,
mindful of how fragile Ukrainian American relations have been since winter.
The message Ukraine's position is unshakable. A genuine peace and
(01:35):
reliable security guarantees are essential, as I coordinated steps with
Prime Minister Kere Starmer and relayed European partners total buy
in that Ukraine cannot be sidelined in this process. On
August sixteenth, my administration responded swiftly President Trump's post on
truth social declared a direct peace agreement is better than
(01:57):
the often fragile ceasefire alternatives. If all goes well at
Monday's trilateral meeting with Me in Washington, the plan is
to schedule another direct summit, including putin the notion that
American and European guarantees will safeguard Ukraine. Now circulates widely
online where I thank partners in English and Ukrainian and
(02:18):
stressed at no solution as possible without full Ukrainian participation. Meanwhile,
in Kiev, in London, top lawmakers and officials debate the
battlefield situation. Russian troops broke through at Pokrofsk, but Ukrainian
reinforcements stabilized the front. I signed decrees imposing sweeping new
sanctions on Russia's military industrial firms employing artificial intelligence. The
(02:41):
message peace can only last with Ukraine's full participation, and
the world is watching what happens next. Throughout these tense days,
every statement I make gets instant reaction on x Telegram
and global headlines from Fox News, r FRL and PR
and others. Our diplomacy continues behind closed doors and in
(03:03):
the open, sometimes with optimism, sometimes with the weary skepticism
that comes after three and a half years of brutal war.
And that is it for to day. Make sure you
hit the subscribe button and never miss an update on
Voladimir Zelensky. Thanks for listening. This has been a quiet
please production. For more check out Quiet Please dot ai
(03:25):
or search the term biosnap wherever you listen.
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