moscow. tell us reaction from moscow. tell us more about that official reaction to the meeting between presence of lenski and president trump. will putin be troubled by this meeting in london and the talk from european allies about ukraine and building bridges? m0 european allies about ukraine and building bridges? mai and building bridges? no i don't think— and building bridges? no i don't think so. _ and building bridges? no i don't think so. judging by what russian — don't think so. judging by what russian officials have said so far in— russian officials have said so far in the _ russian officials have said so far in the last few hours and what — far in the last few hours and what was _ far in the last few hours and what was written in the morning papers — what was written in the morning papers here, moscow is pretty dismissive of what it saw as in london — dismissive of what it saw as in london yesterday. i don't think russia — london yesterday. i don't think russia believes that european countries can actually get together with ukraine and come up together with ukraine and come up with— together with ukraine and come up with a — together with ukraine and come up with a plan that will get through—

up with a plan that will get through to donald trump. the russians— through to donald trump. the russians are very confident now — russians are very confident now. they are building this new relationship with the trump administration, they know that donald — administration, they know that donald trump is keen to get the war over— donald trump is keen to get the war over and done with so that america — war over and done with so that america can get on with developing this new relationship with the russians. the kremlin has already dangled bil the kremlin has already dangled big financial carrot in front of the _ big financial carrot in front of the trump administration, talking — of the trump administration, talking about the big many deats— talking about the big many deals they can do together, joint — deals they can do together, joint projects in aluminium and rare _ joint projects in aluminium and rare earth— joint projects in aluminium and rare earth metals. sol joint projects in aluminium and rare earth metals. so i think mostow— rare earth metals. so i think moscow believes that the relationship isjust moscow believes that the relationship is just getting better— relationship is just getting better and better with the trump _ better and better with the trump administration. interestingly yesterday, vladimir putin's press secretary was quoted saying this, — secretary was quoted saying this, america's new foreign policy— this, america's new foreign policy configurations are largely aligned with russians. just think about that for a sec0hd~ _ just think about that for a second. but such as the change. everything — second. but such as the change. everything has turned around in the tast— everything has turned around in the last few weeks. whereas in the last few weeks. whereas in the past — the last few weeks. whereas in the past of the long ago, the

united — the past of the long ago, the united states was ukraine's staunchest ally, now it seems that— staunchest ally, now it seems that america and russia are itest— that america and russia are best friends.— that america and russia are best friends. lets pick up on that with — best friends. lets pick up on that with our _ best friends. lets pick up on | that with our correspondence best friends. lets pick up on i that with our correspondence in washington. we are hearing in the coming week that the us... what reaction are you hearing from the trump administration to that summit in london? this mornin: to that summit in london? this morning the — to that summit in london? this morning the national— to that summit in london? this morning the national security adviser— morning the national security adviser was— morning the national security adviser was asked _ morning the national security adviser was asked about - morning the national security adviser was asked about the i adviser was asked about the european _ adviser was asked about the european summit— adviser was asked about the european summit and - adviser was asked about the european summit and he . adviser was asked about the i european summit and he said adviser was asked about the - european summit and he said he welcomes— european summit and he said he welcomes it. _ european summit and he said he welcomes it, he _ european summit and he said he welcomes it, he said, _ european summit and he said he welcomes it, he said, they- welcomes it, he said, they should _ welcomes it, he said, they should lead _ welcomes it, he said, they should lead in— welcomes it, he said, they should lead in european. should lead in european security~ _ should lead in european security. the _ should lead in european security. the trump - security. the trump administration - security. the trump administration has i security. the trump - administration has always security. the trump _ administration has always been clear— administration has always been clear that — administration has always been clear that they— administration has always been clear that they think _ administration has always been clear that they think most - administration has always been clear that they think most of i clear that they think most of the peacekeeping, _ clear that they think most of the peacekeeping, there - clear that they think most of i the peacekeeping, there most clear that they think most of - the peacekeeping, there most of the peacekeeping, there most of the heavy— the peacekeeping, there most of the heavy lifting _ the peacekeeping, there most of the heavy lifting in— the peacekeeping, there most of the heavy lifting in that - the heavy lifting in that should _ the heavy lifting in that should be _ the heavy lifting in that should be done - the heavy lifting in that should be done by- the heavy lifting in that.

should be done by europe, the heavy lifting in that - should be done by europe, but what _ should be done by europe, but what was — should be done by europe, but what was also _ should be done by europe, but what was also really _ what was also really interesting - what was also really interesting over- what was also really interesting over the| what was also really - interesting over the weekend was my— interesting over the weekend was my calls _ interesting over the weekend was my calls is _ interesting over the weekend was m on lls is _ interesting over the weekend was m on president- interesting over the weekend was m on president zelensky calling on president zelensky to step — calling on president zelensky to step down _ calling on president zelensky to step down. there - calling on president zelensky to step down. there were - calling on president zelenskyl to step down. there were lots calling on president zelenskyl to ste officials there were lots calling on president zelenskyl to ste officials saying were lots calling on president zelenskyl to ste officials saying that. 3ts of top officials saying that. he said _ of top officials saying that. he said he _ of top officials saying that. he said he - know. of top officials saying that. he said he - know if| he said he doesn't know if zieiinski _ he said he doesn't know if zielinski wants— he said he doesn't know if zielinski wants peace. - zielinski wants peace. republican _ zielinski wants peace. republican senator. zielinski wants peace. - republican senator lindsey graham _ republican senator lindsey graham who _ republican senator lindsey graham who is— republican senator lindsey graham who is a _ republican senator lindsey graham who is a staunch. graham who is a staunch supporter— graham who is a staunch supporter of _ graham who is a staunch supporter of ukraine, . graham who is a staunch. supporter of ukraine, said graham who is a staunch- supporter of ukraine, said over the weekend _ supporter of ukraine, said over the weekend he, _ supporter of ukraine, said over the weekend he, like _ supporter of ukraine, said over the weekend he, like all- supporter of ukraine, said over the weekend he, like all the i supporter of ukraine, said over the w republicans, le all the i supporter of ukraine, said over the w republicans, coalesced l other republicans, coalesced around — other republicans, coalesced around president _ other republicans, coalesced around president trump - other republicans, coalesced around president trump and i other republicans, coalesced i around president trump and jd vance — around president trump and jd vance defending _ around president trump and jd vance defending - over- around president trump and jdi vance defending - over that vance defending them over that blow _ vance defending them over that blow up— vance defending them over that blow up in— vance defending them over that blow up in the _ vance defending them over that blow up in the oval— vance defending them over that blow up in the oval office - vance defending them over that blow up in the oval office and l now he is suggesting that president _ now he is suggesting that president zelensky- now he is suggesting that| president zelensky should resign _ president zelensky should resign the _ president zelensky should resign. the fact _ president zelensky should resign. the fact is- president zelensky should i resign. the fact is president trump — resign. the fact is president trump is _ resign. the fact is president trump is not _ resign. the fact is president trump is not going - resign. the fact is president trump is not going to - resign. the fact is presidentl trump is not going to change his mind _ trump is not going to change his mind he _ trump is not going to change his mind. he wants— trump is not going to change his mind. he wants a - trump is not going to change his mind. he wants a quick. trump is not going to change l his mind. he wants a quick end tothe— his mind. he wants a quick end to the war— his mind. he wants a quick end to the war in— his mind. he wants a quick end to the war in ukraine _ his mind. he wants a quick end to the war in ukraine no- his mind. he wants a quick end| to the war in ukraine no matter what _ to the war in ukraine no matter what. . ~ to the war in ukraine no matter what. . ,, , ., to the war in ukraine no matter what. . ~' , ., , to the war in ukraine no matter

what. . ,, y., , . what. thank you very much. let's speak _ what. thank you very much. let's speak to. _ alina frolova, former deputy minister of defence of ukraine let's ta ke let's take a look at all that political and diplomatic activity. do you that if activity. do you think that if ukraine emerges from that in a week or a stronger position? first of all thank you for inviting... using this opportunity to thank your nation for support. i think this situation is not pleasant for all the parties and created for all the parties and created for all the parties and created for all the parties including americans. the administration of trump... but is right of trump... but europe is right that this situation brings bad and good. i think

that this situation brings bad and good. nowik that this situation brings bad and good. now is a creation of are seeing now is a creation of are seeing now is a creation of a new of the a new configuration of the security in europe and obviously ukraine security in europe and obvio substantialr security in europe and obvio substantial role in that most substantial role in that creation. as soon in creation. as soon as we are in the middle of the storm it's difficult to know where we will arrive at some period. but we think we can from the think we can take good from the situation. ~ . ., , , ., ., ,, situation. what happen to make president zelensky _ situation. what happen to make president zelensky say - situation. what happen to make president zelensky say the - president zelensky say the minerals ready to sign. minerals deal is ready to sign. has anything changed, has any thing changed with european allies saying that he needs to make this deal with the us? what guarantees do you make this deal with the us? what guarar in as do you make this deal with the us? what guarar in return ou make this deal with the us? what guarar in return ifi make this deal with the us? what guarar in return if that going to get in return if that deal is signed, because he has insisted all along there insisted all along that there have to be guarantees alongside the minerals deal? itruieiiii

have to be guarantees alongside the minerals deal?— the minerals deal? well yes and i don't the minerals deal? well yes and i don't think— the minerals deal? well yes and i don't think he _ the minerals deal? well yes and i don't think he will— the minerals deal? well yes and i don't think he will change - i don't think he will change this position. probably i don't think he will change thi some ion. probably i don't think he will change thi some kind probably i don't think he will change thi some kind of)bably i don't think he will change thi some kind of more mild be some kind of more mild approach. but i don't see any reason why not to sign the paper which was likely an issue demonstrated as a potential deal, because it's actually a memorandum of intentions. it is not a deal itself. it is a document which describes that would be a creation of the they would be a creation of the funds in the future, and some roles of the different parties, which will be played in that fund. so the deal itself, the paper itself which was... doesn't give any practical solutions. that is why i don't think somebody is stopped from signing from such paper. obviously there is a difficult relationship between president zelensky and president trump. we know clearly there is zelensky and