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Zelenskyy says he'd like to attend Trump's inauguration, but only if invited

Sunday, 5 January 2025, 22:51
Zelenskyy says he'd like to attend Trump's inauguration, but only if invited
Zelenskyy and Trump. Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he would like to attend the inauguration of US President Donald Trump on 20 January, but only if he receives an invitation from Trump.

Source: Zelenskyy in an interview with American podcaster Lex Fridman

Quote: "I would like to. Of course, I will be considering what is happening then in the war, because there are moments of difficulties, escalation, many missiles, etc. 

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But honestly, well, I can’t come, especially during the war, unless President Trump invites me personally. I’m not sure it’s proper to come, because I know that in general, leaders are, for some reason, not usually invited to the inauguration of presidents of the United States of America. 

And I know that there are leaders who can simply come, want to come, and will come. And I know the temperament of some of these people – they can come at their discretion. This is very, very difficult for me. I am the kind of person that cannot come without an invitation. This is Putin – we did not invite him, he came to us, so to say. And me – I can’t do that."

Details: Zelenskyy noted that there are certain security issues and that the US has to provide him with security, although he does not want them to.

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"I don't want to disturb anybody and cause anyone problems with me. And that’s why if he [Trump – ed.] invites me, I will come… With pleasure. With my wife, of course, and I think it’s important," he added.

Background: On 16 December Trump said he had not invited Zelenskyy to his inauguration. "But if he’d like to come, I’d like to have him. I didn’t invite him, no," Trump added.

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