Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky with (L to R) UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Donald Trump in the White House, Washington D.C., August 18, 2025 (CNN)EA-Times Radio VideoCast Special: Zelensky’s White House TriumphEA-Times Radio VideoCast: Ukraine — Can Zelensky and Europe Counter Putin’s Manipulation of Trump? After my snap analysis with Times Radio following the press appearance of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump, I returned to the channel’s Trump Report on Tuesday to assess the outcome of the mission by Zelensky and seven European leaders to Washington. I explain to Maddie Hale why, in contrast to Vladimir Putin’s manipulation of Trump last Friday, this was a “big win” for Ukraine and Europe. I set this in the context of the false narrative, “Russia is winning”, noting that Moscow has seized less than 1% of Ukrainian territory since November 2022. Vance, who opposed aid to Ukraine and ambushed Zelensky in late February but who kept quiet on Monday.