As when Trump told Zelensky that he should finalize a peace agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I’ve heard you actually have, over the last fairly short period of time, you’ve really made some progress with Russia,” Trump said to Zelensky. “The Steinmeier formula means Putin’s formula,” former Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko said in an interview. One commentator on a discussion show on Russian state television tied Zelensky’s acquiescence to Trump: “Trump let Zelensky down. When Zelensky mentioned to Trump that Ukraine might want to purchase more defensive weapons for its struggle against Russia, Trump responded with a request.

Source: Washington Post October 07, 2019 20:26 UTC