Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a message for President Trump before the G7 talks begin in France.
It came with birthday congratulations, a thank-you for American support, and a public signal that Trump is the man in the middle of the Ukraine peace push.
Fox News reported that Zelenskyy spoke with Trump on the eve of the G7 Summit, congratulated him on turning 80, and vowed further peace talks in the coming days.
The outlet also reported that Trump is expected to participate in a Tuesday morning working session with Zelenskyy at the summit, according to a senior administration official.
I have just had a great conversation with @POTUS. I congratulated President Trump on his birthday, and we have had quite a detailed discussion about many key things – peace, surely, was among them. I wished President Trump every success, above all in his work to end Russia’s war… pic.twitter.com/VKqPh80olB
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) June 14, 2026
Zelenskyy wrote that the two discussed peace, battlefield developments, and America’s support for Ukraine, from Javelins to Patriots.
The official Ukrainian readout said Zelenskyy also told President Trump there may be a path forward at the G7.
The President of Ukraine’s office put it this way:
We have some good ideas that could help advance peace and protect lives. Thank you!
That is the key phrase: good ideas.
Kyiv is framing President Trump as the central figure who can move the war toward an end, and Zelenskyy is saying it publicly right before the G7 leaders gather.
President Trump @POTUS and I had a very good conversation today on many key topics: the war, its roots, diplomatic opportunities, and the positions of our partners.
President Trump’s remarks were absolutely spot-on, particularly regarding our Crimea: it was Russia’s seizure of… pic.twitter.com/Xoa93PWXnY
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) June 14, 2026
Then Zelenskyy went even further in his official address.
He said the call covered the war’s roots, diplomatic openings, and the position of America’s partners.
In that address, Zelenskyy praised Trump’s Crimea comments this way:
President Trump’s remarks today were absolutely spot-on, particularly regarding our Crimea… It would not have happened.
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That is a major statement from Kyiv.
Russia seized Crimea in 2014, during the Obama-Biden years. Zelenskyy is now tying the start of the war directly to that moment and saying stronger leadership back then could have changed the course of history.
That is exactly the kind of point Trump has been making for years.
According to Fox News, European leaders are expected to use the G7 gathering to press Trump on restarting negotiations with Russia while also preparing additional pressure on Moscow.
So the setting is clear: Zelenskyy is thanking Trump, praising his read on Crimea, and heading into a week where Ukraine’s defense and peace prospects are on the table.
The old Washington crowd can spin it however they want.
But the man everyone keeps calling before the big peace talks is President Trump.
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