When Volodymyr Zelensky won Ukraine’s presidential election in April 2019, President Donald Trump was one of the first world leaders to call to congratulate him. For officials inside Ukraine and out, Zelensky represented a chance for the country to rebuild its anti-corruption institutions and a chance for Kyiv to develop better, stronger relationships with Western countries, including the United States.
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A photo taken on September 2, 2019 shows the secretary of the Ukrainian National Security and Defence Council Oleksandr Danylyuk listening to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speech during a meeting of the President with the new government members in Kyiv. - Ukrainian top security adviser Oleksandr Danylyuk announced his resignation on September 27, 2019 in a new setback for President Volodymyr Zelensky, caught in a global scandal after a controversial phone call with Donald Trump.
