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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Maroosha Muzaffar

South Korean president says he avoided ‘Zelensky moment’ in White House because he read Trump’s book

South Korean president Lee Jae Myung said his aides had worried about a potential “Zelensky moment” ahead of his first White House meeting with Donald Trump.

Mr Trump surprisingly cornered Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House earlier this year. But Mr Lee said his encounter with the president went well “beyond my expectations” and credited this to having read Mr Trump’s book, The Art of the Deal.

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