Trump says Zelenskyy 'calmer' - and he's disappointed with Russia Donald Trump says his meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Vatican yesterday went well and the next few days will prove if there was progress. Asked about a change in attitude since their confrontational exchange in the White House, Trump says: "I see him as calmer, I think he understands the picture, I think he wants to make a deal." Trump then says he is very disappointed with Russia and calls for Vladimir Putin to stop fighting, and "reach a deal". He says he thinks Zelenskyy is ready to give up Crimea - "we'll see what happens in the next few days" - before adding: "Don't talk to me about Crimea, talk to Obama and Biden about Crimea." Crimea was annexed by Russia in 2014, when Barack Obama was US president.