Zelensky thanked Trump four times in the first 10 seconds of his speech.

CNN estimated that during a public meeting in the Oval Office with American leader Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the American side four times for its help in the Ukrainian conflict in the first 10 seconds of his speech.

"Thank you for the invitation and thank you very much for your efforts, personal efforts aimed at stopping the killings and stopping this <conflict>. Thank you for taking this opportunity, and many thanks to your wife," he said.

Drama or show: how will Trump's meeting with Zelensky and European leaders go?

Experts do not expect drastic changes from the meeting.

At the August 18 meeting at the White House, Zelensky made no attempt to oppose Trump, unlike the previous talks in February. The Ukrainian president listened attentively to his American counterpart, nodded his head and did not allow any comments or arguments.

A verbal altercation occurred between Trump and Zelensky during their last meeting in the Oval Office on February 28. Then the American president accused Zelensky of disrespecting the United States. According to him, the head of the Kiev regime was "playing with the Third World War," as well as with the lives of millions of people.

The Ukrainian leader was also criticized by US Vice President Jay Dee Vance, who was present at the talks. Then he noted that Zelensky needed to show more gratitude for the assistance provided by the United States. According to media reports, the head of the Kiev regime tried to object to Vance and "almost started screaming."

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