U.S.election 2024: Canadians react on Ukraine war support [Video]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was one of the first world leaders to congratulate and speak with president-elect Donald Trump following his election victory.

Trump has repeatedly criticized the tens of billions of dollars the U.S. has sent to Ukraine for its fight against Russia. He has also pledged to end the war in one day but never provided specifics on how that could be achieved.

At the one-day EU Summit in Hungary, Zelenskyy said he had a good and productive conversation with Trump.

“We do hope America will become stronger,” he said at the summit. “This is the kind of America Europe needs.” 

“President Trump shows himself and positions himself as a strong leader,” said Ukrainian MP Yevheniia Kravchuk. “So, we hope that a strong leader of the American nation would never let Putin win.”

Throughout the campaign, Trump and his running mate JD Vance have cast doubts on continued …