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Zelenskyy Gives Trump Wounded Veteran’s Putter in Oval Office Gesture

The gift marks a public reset after their February clash, with no confirmed changes to U.S. policy.

President Zelensky and President Trump at the Oval Office
The French president and the prime minister chaired virtual talks with leaders of the “coalition of the willing”
President Trump, centre, with President Zelensky to his left and other world leaders following a meeting at the White House to discuss the war

Overview

  • Kyiv said the club belonged to Junior Sgt. Kostiantyn Kartavtsev, who lost a leg early in Russia’s full-scale invasion.
  • The putter bears the inscription “Let’s putt peace together!” and was presented during Zelenskyy’s Washington visit.
  • A United By Golf video shows Trump holding the club, praising Kartavtsev’s swing, and thanking the soldier.
  • Zelenskyy’s office said Trump accepted the gift and presented symbolic keys to the White House in return.
  • Zelenskyy also delivered a letter from Olena Zelenska to Melania Trump thanking her for writing to Vladimir Putin about saving children’s lives.