“I’m always ready for elections.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, leaving the Parco dei Principi Hotel in Rome to go and meet Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at Palazzo Chigi, speaking to Fatto, responded in this way to American President Donald Trump who in an interview with Politico had accused him of “using war to avoid holding elections.” “ I’m ready forever,” were his exact words. A rude response to the American president who in these hours is putting pressure on Kiev to negotiate on the territories with Russia, and in particular on the Donbass.

After a summit in London with Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer and Friedrich Merz, on Tuesday morning Zelensky met Pope Leo XIV at Castel Gandolfo and in the afternoon he has an appointment with Meloni at Palazzo Chigi. By mid-morning, quickly crossing the corridor of the hotel in Parioli, Zelensky also responded about the Italian Prime Minister:"I trust Giorgia, she will help us." Subtext: to help him with American President Trump.