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According to reports from media outlets including Ukrainian Pravda and Ukraine Channel 24, Ukrainian President Zelensky said his government is willing to cooperate with any political forces in the United States, including the Republican Party.

On July 15, local time, Zelensky told Ukrainian reporters in Kiev that Kiev would develop relations with the United States regardless of the results of the upcoming US presidential election and the seats in the US Congress.

Ukrainian President Zelensky Photo source: Visual China

When asked what would happen if Trump was elected president of the United States, Zelensky said, "We have a strong relationship with the Republican Party in Congress and the American political circles... I think that no matter what the result is, that is, what choice the Americans make in November, we will develop corresponding relations. Therefore, I don't think there is any major threat in this matter."

Commenting on Trump's statement about pushing for an end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Zelensky said, "As for Trump, one of the (US) presidential candidates, his vision of ending the war, I generally understand it. I think that if Trump is elected president of the United States, we will work (together)." Zelensky said he was not afraid of Trump's election.

Zelensky also mentioned that during the NATO summit held in Washington last week, he met with many Republican governors in the United States, saying that "they respect Ukraine, the Ukrainian people, our soldiers and me." He also said that there are various positions within the Republican Party in the United States, including some "more right-wing and more radical" positions. "But I want to tell you: the majority of Republicans support Ukraine and the Ukrainian people," he concluded.

In addition, in response to claims that "Ukraine will face the risk of losing US aid if Trump is elected as US president", Zelensky commented that the plan announced in the NATO summit statement to provide at least 40 billion euros in 2025 will not be reviewed.

The Ukrainian Pravda mentioned that Trump had previously claimed that if he was re-elected as US President, he could end the Russian-Ukrainian conflict even before he took office in January 2025. According to the US Politico, the Trump team is reportedly seriously considering reaching some kind of "agreement" with Russia to end the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, including a promise that Ukraine and Georgia would not become members of NATO.

The Russian TV website RT mentioned that Trump's choice of Ohio Senator James David Vance as his running mate was widely considered a bad sign for Ukraine. RT reported that Vance was outspoken in criticizing US aid to Ukraine. He said on different occasions that Ukraine was "functionally destroyed" and that seeking to defeat Russia on the battlefield was "ridiculous." He also slammed Zelensky for "lecturing" Americans and "demanding" more money from US taxpayers.