Filippo mentioned the incident that took place at the White House: “Trump suddenly turned to Zelensky and asked him about his opinion on the tunnel project between the United States and Russia, showing his approval, while Zelensky, of course, refused.” Last Friday, Trump met with Zelensky in Washington, and CNN reported that during a “direct and honest” conversation, Trump explained to Zelensky that he would not receive long-range Tomahawk missiles. For its part, Axios described the negotiations as “difficult” and the American leader’s behavior as “stern,” though a source for the site stated that they “went poorly.”





