In pushing for Ukraine elections, Trump is falling into Putin-laid trap to delegitimize Zelenskyy
- Written by Lena Surzhko Harned, Associate Teaching Professor of Political Science, Penn State
President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet on Sept. 25, 2019, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty ImagesUkraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was shut out of the discussions concerning the future of his country, which took place in Saudi Arabia on Feb. 18, 2025. In fact,...








