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Zelensky shares what happened inside frosty war talks with Trump – including what questions ex-president asked him
VOLODYMYR Zelensky has revealed the inside of yesterday’s frosty talks with Donald Trump that could decide the fate of the war.
It comes after the ex-US President bizarrely boasted about his “very good relationship” with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in front of media and the Ukrainian president.
Zelensky revealed what Donald Trump asked him an in interview with Fox[/caption] The pair met at Trump Tower in New York yesterday[/caption] Zelensky said Trump asked him about why Putin invaded in 2022[/caption] The Ukrainian president has been pitching a victory plan to US lawmakers[/caption]The pair met yesterday at Trump Tower in New York and discussed how the ongoing war as the November election day nears.
In a subsequent interview with Fox News, Zelensky revealed what Trump asked him during their meeting.
He said: “He asked me a lot [of questions].
[Trump asked] What do you see now is the situation on the battlefield? How do you see support from the United States? Why do you think Putin started the invasion.
Zelensky also said that Trump told him he supported Ukraine and “he will be on our side, that he will support Ukraine”.
But Zelensky did take one shot at Trump and other people saying that peace would be quick or easy.
He said: “I think that we understand better than everybody, including Donald Trump, what is going on in Ukraine and how to stop him [Putin].”
For months Trump has criticised US support for Ukraine and ridiculed Zelensky as a salesman for persuading Washington to provide weapons and funding to his military.
The two haven’t had a meeting since 2019 as Zelensky continues to pressure US politicians for American aid to fight Russia’s invasion.
The presidential hopeful said: “I hope we have a good victory because if the other side wins you’re not going to have any victories to be honest.”
Zelensky spoke of how he and Trump “have a common view” that the Ukraine war “has to be stopped and Putin can’t win”.
Trump said afterwards confidently that he would “end the war” and that both sides would “negotiate a deal that ends the violence.”
Zelensky said he hoped the support of the US would be strong – no matter who wins the election.
He added: “And that’s why I decided to meet with most candidates, with all of them.”
Trump has also claimed he could end the war after being elected but before taking office in January.
But when he made the claim at the debate he could not give any details about how he would do so.
He went on to raise how much it was costing the US to back Ukraine and slammed Joe Biden for not solving it.
Trump said: “Biden had no idea how to talk to him [Putin], he had no idea how to stop it and now you have millions of people dead and it’s only getting worse and it could lead to World War III.”
The meeting between Zelenskyy and Trump came at a critical time in the Russia-Ukraine war as Election Day nears in the US.
Candidates Trump and Kamala Harris having taken vastly different approaches to the war.
Trump has frequently said with confidence that Russia “would have never attacked Ukraine” if he were president.
He has also not been shy in praising mad Russian leader Vladimir Putin, having previously called him a “genius” and “savvy”.
Reports previously said the meeting wouldn’t go ahead after Trump showed offence to Zelensky’s comments that the running Republican “doesn’t really know how to stop the war”.
Zelensky's victory plan
Zelensky is in the US this week participating in the UN General Assembly in New York.
The Ukrainian leader presented a “victory” plan to Biden and Harris at the White House on Thursday, with Biden announcing a new military aid package worth nearly a whopping $8 billion for Kyiv.
Andriy Yermak, Zelensky’s chief of staff, said yesterday that the plan included accelerated Nato membership for Ukraine, something Moscow says it will never tolerate.
Putin says peace talks can begin only if Kyiv abandons swathes of eastern and southern Ukraine to Russia and drops its Nato membership ambitions.
Zelensky is also expected to ramp up efforts to get a green light on striking Western missiles deep inside Russia under his plan to victory.
But Zelensky was unsuccessful in earlier talks where he tried to secure permission to use Western missiles to strike deep into Russia.
Putin warned that attacks on Russia by western-backed missiles could trigger a devastating nuclear response.
The White House fear the threat of supplying the missiles, with an intelligence assessment describing various responses Russia would take.
These could include acts of arson and sabotage or deadly attacks on Western military bases, The New York Times reports.
Poignant sketched phrase on £2 coin that makes it worth up to THIRTEEN times more – do you have one in your wallet?
YOUR £2 coin may be worth up to thirteen times its face value if it contains a specific poignant sketched phrase on it.
The inscription on the coin comes from a poem published in 1919 following the death of its author at the end of the First World War.
The coin is inscribed with words from the poet Wilfred Owen[/caption] It was released as part of the 100th anniversary of the First World War armistice[/caption] The coin was released in 2018[/caption] Listings on eBay had attracted bids as high as thirteen times the coin’s face value[/caption]The poem was written by Wilfred Owen, a leading poet and soldier from the Great War.
He died just a week before its end in 1918 but wrote a number of poems that gained acclaim for their harrowing depictions of conflict.
The extract featured on the coin is taken from his work ‘Strange Meeting’, published posthumously in 1919.
The statement reads: “The truth untold, the pity of war.”
The coin was specially released in 2018 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the armistice of the First World War.
Listings of the coin on eBay have attracted huge attention, with some selling at many times their face value.
One that sold this month had 10 bids and was eventually bought for £23.
Another sold in July saw 12 bids and a final price of £26, thirteen times the coin’s face value.
The coin was part of the final year of commemoration in The Royal Mint’s five-year series and features a design by artist Stephen Raw.
His design was modelled in clay taken from the Sambre-Oise Canal where Owen was killed in 1918.
This is not the only rare £2 piece out there, however.
A set of £2 coins commissioned for the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester frequently attract sale prices of more than £50 online.
One sold for £57 on July 3 – which is 28 times more than it’s value.
The most valuable coin in the set is the Queen Elizabeth II £2: Commonwealth Games Northern Ireland.
The coin’s main feature is a sketch of a running woman accompanied by the flag of Northern Ireland.
We list some of the other most valuable £2 coins below.
Most valuable £2 coins
We reveal the most valuable £2 coins and how much they've sold for in the past.
2002 Commonwealth Games Northern Ireland – £60
In 2002, four different designs of this £2 coin were created to commemorate the Commonwealth games, but the Irish version is the rarest with only 485,500 minted.
We’ve seen this coin listed for as much as £60 on eBay in May with one bid.
There’s more money on the line if you’ve got the complete set though.
One seller proved this right when all four coins went for a whopping £100.
2002 Commonwealth Games England – £35
Another in the 2002 Commonwealth series, the English version is one of the rarest coins in circulation.
Some 650,500 were minted at the time, making the coin rare enough for eBay bidders to happily pay as much as £35 for it.
The edge of this coin also has the inscription “Spirit of Friendship, Manchester 2002″, which adds appeal to collectors too.
One recently went on the market on eBay for £27 with one bid.
2002 Commonwealth Games Wales – £27
With only 588,500 put into circulation, the 2002 Commonwealth Games Wales £2 coin celebrates Wales’ achievements in the event.
The piece features a figure in motion holding a banner, encircling the Welsh flag.
It is the fourth rarest in the Commonwealth set and the fourth rarest in the overall list.
We’ve seen one sell on eBay for £26.97 in May this year with 10 bids.
London 2012 Handover – £35
At the end of each Olympic Games, the next host city of the Games is celebrated with a flag handover ceremony.
In 2012 we gave the flag to Rio to take on the next tournament.
That event was immortalised on the design of a £2 coin, with just 845,000 released into circulation.
We saw one sell for £35 on eBay this month after 10 bids.
Olympic centenary – £37.95
Carrying on the sporting theme, the Olympic centenary £2 marked 100 years of the modern games in 2008.
There are 910,000 in circulation so finding one isn’t such a tough ask.
We’ve seen one version sell on eBay for £37.95 in February.
2002 Commonwealth Games Scotland – £24.97
Out of all of the valuable Commonwealth coins, Scotland’s is the sixth rarest out of all rare £2 coins.
It has a mintage of 771,750 – some 286,250 more than were released in the Irish version.
It features pretty much the same design as the other coins in the series but the Scottish flag is on the design instead.
Bidders on eBay have still paid higher than face value, we’ve seen one version sell on eBay for £24.97 in May.
Olympic handover – £9.99
Still in the top ten is the Olympic Handover coin.
This £2 details Beijing in 2008 handing over the Olympics to London in 2012, and shows the Olympic flag and two hands shaking.
One sold for precisely £9.99 in May on eBay with one bid.
There are 918,000 of these in circulation.
King James Bible – £23.95
Next on the list is a coin showing the King James Bible.
One was for £23.95 in May on eBay with one bid.
According to Change Checker, there are 975,000 in circulation.
Mary Rose – £19.50
A circulated £2 showing the famous Mary Rose ship sold on eBay for £19.50.
There are just over one million in circulation, and it lands ninth on Change Checker’s scarcity index.
2015 First World War (Navy) – £10.50
There were also 650,000 of the First World War Navy £2 coins minted in 2015.
The coin features a battleship design by military artist David Rowlands and the 5th portrait of the Queen.
It’s also the second in a five-coin series remembering the First World War and celebrates the efforts of the Royal Navy and their contribution to the war effort.
One sold on eBay in May for £10.50 with two bids.
Great Fire of London – £14.95
The Great Fire of London £2 coin was first put into circulation in 2016 to mark the 350th anniversary of the historic event.
The reverse side of the piece was designed by Aaron West, depicting the city of London burning.
The coin wasn’t always considered so rare, but it has since transpired its mintage figure was incorrectly published.
A recent auction on eBay saw the piece go for £14.95 with one bid.
From growling Labrador to a house training a rabbit – your pet queries answered
HE is on a mission to help our pets . . . and is here to answer YOUR questions.
Sean, who is the head vet at tailored pet food firm tails.com, has helped with owners’ queries for ten years.
Sean helps a reader with a growling Labrador[/caption]He says: “If your pet is acting funny or is under the weather, or you want to know about nutrition or exercise, just ask. I can help keep pets happy and healthy.”
Q) MY one-year-old Labrador Bob growls at big dogs when he’s on the lead.
He isn’t neutered yet and I’m wondering if that will help?
Once he’s off the lead he’s fine. What can I do?
Kay Edwards, Brighton, East Sussex
A) I always recommend getting a qualified animal behaviourist to advise on a case-by-case basis.
In general, aggressive displays like growling or barking on the lead are often due to fear or anxiety.
Feeling trapped without the ability to run from a strange dog, especially a bigger one might prompt Bob to communicate a “back off, I’m uncomfortable” message.
Secondly, we tend to see a change in behaviour and confidence levels around puberty particularly in male dogs.
The old advice was to neuter them if this is causing behavioural issues.
But new evidence shows that early neutering can actually worsen the behaviour if it’s due to fear or anxiety.
It’s complicated. A behaviourist is a great investment now.
Q) CAN I have your thoughts on a house rabbit?
Can they be toilet trained?
What are the essentials I’d need?
Sam Sherborne, Carlisle
A) Firstly, rabbits are a highly social species and need the company of their own kind so two is best.
Littermates of the same sex, or a mixed sex pair. Make sure they are neutered and spayed.
House rabbits can be as happy as outdoor rabbits with the right diet, and environmental enrichment.
They need to keep busy and have plenty of room to explore.
The house needs to be rabbit-proof as they will chew plants and cables.
And yes they can be litter trained easily and are clean house guests.
Q) MY cat Minky, 20, is reaching the end.
She’s eating, but is there a time to say goodbye?
What signs should I look for as I want to do the right thing?
Cath Brown, Leeds
A) It’s tricky to give advice without knowing Minky or doing a full health check.
Your own vet, who knows you and Minky, is the person to help you make the right decision.
It may be that Minky will have a good quality of life for the next two to three years.
Or maybe there are signs to watch for in the coming six months.
I always say it’s better to put an elderly animal to sleep peacefully a week too early than a day too late.
The aim is to prevent suffering and maintain a reasonable quality.
Eating is not always a sign of a good quality of life.
Sleeping lots, withdrawal from any interaction, odd vocalising, as well as signs of physical pain such as reduced mobility, toileting in new places or incontinence are all signs things are on the downturn.
My advice is a vet check and an honest discussion about your feelings, and come up with a plan together.
Q) I OFTEN walk my dog on Dartmoor and even though I use a supermarket-bought flea treatment Ed gets the odd tick.
Is there something I can do?
Pete Cox, Ashburton, Devon
A) Over the counter products from the supermarket or pet shop are often not as effective as those from your vet on prescription.
There’s some evidence that fleas are becoming resistant to certain products.
Parasite control is best advised on a case-by-case basis according to your dog’s lifestyle and risk factors.
It may be advisable to switch to an oral tablet rather than spot-on liquid, in case Ed washes off the product.
Not only does this make the product less effective, it is really harmful to the environment and aquatic life.
Star of the week
LONELY dog Zara has been treated to a special photoshoot to help her find a forever home.
It took place at rescue shelter All Dogs Matter, where some of their older, bigger or less “photogenic” pooches are waiting for adoption.
Lonely dog Zara has been treated to a special photoshoot to help her find a forever home[/caption]Gentle Zara, a four-year-old Staffie who was abandoned by her owner after having puppies, lapped up the lens, with images taken by Wex Photo Video.
Ira Moss, founder of All Dogs Matter, said: “This photoshoot has allowed us to show that with a little love and the right photo, all of our wonderful dogs can shine brightly.”
Paul Wareham at Wex added: “Much like a dating profile, pictures tell a thousand words, whether that’s with people or dogs.”
WIN: Pet feeder
WE have teamed up with PetSafe to give away two Smart Feed Automatic Pet Feeders – worth more than £200.
This nifty gadget can schedule, monitor, and adjust your pet’s feeding schedule remotely using the free app.
Alerts tell you when they’ve been fed and when food levels are low or its empty.
Send an email headed FEEDER to sundaypets@ the-sun.co.uk by October 13.
See uk.petsafe.net.
T&Cs apply.
Howl to beat dog’s separation anxiety
OWNERS working from home are causing more dogs to have separation anxiety when left alone.
Jo Sellers, 54, from Guildford, Surrey, says she has seen a rise in pooches struggling to cope and urges owners to teach them to feel happy on their own.
Owners working from home are causing more dogs to have separation anxiety when left alone[/caption]She says: “Dogs are social and love being with their humans, but there are times we need to go out, and knowing how your dog responds is important, as so many owners don’t even know their dog is in distress.
“They come home to find they’ve chewed furniture or heard from neighbours that they’ve been howling, whining or jumping around.
“If you’re seeing this with your dog, you can help by watching them on a camera and then slowly build up their time apart from you.”
It is estimated that more than 50 per cent of the 12.5million dogs in the UK suffer separation anxiety.
Now Jo, a certified separation anxiety pro behaviourist, has even created a Dog Separation Anxiety Awareness Day on September 30.
She added: “Many owners are unaware just how upset their dogs can be, so the wider we spread this message, the more dogs can be happier.”
See pippinpetsdogtraining.co.uk/separation-anxiety.