Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky with Donald Trump in the White House, Washington, D.C., August 18, 2025 (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP)EA-Times Radio VideoCast: Zelensky’s “Smartest Move” in WashingtonUkraine War, Day 1,272: Zelensky-Europe Success at the White HouseEA-Times Radio VideoCast: Ukraine — Can Zelensky and Europe Counter Putin’s Manipulation of Trump? In a special 37-minute analysis, I joined Times Radio’s Frontline on Monday night, just after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky’s appearance with Donald Trump but before Zelensky-Trump-Europe talks in the White House. I explain to host Louis Sykes how Zelensky triumphed not only in presentation, keeping his cool amid Trump’s ramblings and the baiting of pro-Trump attack “journalists”, but also in substance. I walk through the first commitment by Trump to security guarantees for Ukraine, Zelensky’s maneuver for a trilateral meeting with Vladimir Putin and Trump, and the prospects for ongoing US political and military assistance if Putin refuses to stop attacks.