During the 25-minute conversation, Trump told Zelenskyi that he would support Ukraine, without giving further details. According to sources of Axios he is also said to have said that he wanted to give diplomacy a chance.
Elon Musk jumped into the conversation and said that he would continue to support Ukraine through his Starlink satellites.
Three sources close to Zelenskyj tell the newspaper that the Ukrainian president felt the conversation went well.
Musk is expected to be considered for a position in Trump’s incoming government in the United States.
Trump has previously been critical of the US’s economic and military support for Ukraine.