#Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Ahead of possible talks between Trump and Putin, a history of broken promises and outright lies—on Ukraine, Syria, and even agreements with the US—shows that any deal with Putin isn’t worth the paper it’s written on.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s approval rating has never been close to 4%. Moreover, the incumbent Ukrainian president has consistently maintained majority support among Ukrainians for the past three years.

The United States and Russia have held talks about the end of the war in Ukraine. However, neither representatives of Ukraine itself nor those from Europe—where the largest war in decades is taking place—were invited to participate.