Joanna Kakisis

Well, Zelensky said earlier agreements would have used revenue to pay back aid Ukraine has already received from the U.S. In the current version, the terms are more favorable to Ukraine, and the revenue appears to go to future U.S. investment in Ukraine. Zelensky says he's pushing for security guarantees to be added to any final agreement.

Well, Zelensky said earlier agreements would have used revenue to pay back aid Ukraine has already received from the U.S. In the current version, the terms are more favorable to Ukraine, and the revenue appears to go to future U.S. investment in Ukraine. Zelensky says he's pushing for security guarantees to be added to any final agreement.

Well, Michelle, Ukrainians I spoke to say it is a victory that this meeting is happening at all. Sergei Fursa, he's a financial consultant who is deputy director of Dragon Capital in Kiev. He's been following this deal very closely. And he said today's meeting gives Zelensky a chance to talk to Trump in person before Trump meets Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Well, Michelle, Ukrainians I spoke to say it is a victory that this meeting is happening at all. Sergei Fursa, he's a financial consultant who is deputy director of Dragon Capital in Kiev. He's been following this deal very closely. And he said today's meeting gives Zelensky a chance to talk to Trump in person before Trump meets Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Well, Michelle, Ukrainians I spoke to say it is a victory that this meeting is happening at all. Sergei Fursa, he's a financial consultant who is deputy director of Dragon Capital in Kiev. He's been following this deal very closely. And he said today's meeting gives Zelensky a chance to talk to Trump in person before Trump meets Russian President Vladimir Putin.

And he said this is also a crucial opportunity for Zelensky to reset Ukraine's relationship with the Trump administration.

And he said this is also a crucial opportunity for Zelensky to reset Ukraine's relationship with the Trump administration.

And he said this is also a crucial opportunity for Zelensky to reset Ukraine's relationship with the Trump administration.

Yes, I heard that fear from many Ukrainians, including Anna Kolesnik. She's a communications manager in Kyiv.

Yes, I heard that fear from many Ukrainians, including Anna Kolesnik. She's a communications manager in Kyiv.

Yes, I heard that fear from many Ukrainians, including Anna Kolesnik. She's a communications manager in Kyiv.

Because, she says, these days it feels like the U.S., Ukraine's most important ally, seems to be threatening to take things away, its friendship, its support, and that leaves Ukraine in a vulnerable position.

Because, she says, these days it feels like the U.S., Ukraine's most important ally, seems to be threatening to take things away, its friendship, its support, and that leaves Ukraine in a vulnerable position.

Because, she says, these days it feels like the U.S., Ukraine's most important ally, seems to be threatening to take things away, its friendship, its support, and that leaves Ukraine in a vulnerable position.

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Thanks for having me, Scott.

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