Zelensky Forced To Add 'Why' To White House Meeting Agenda

It appears that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was already mid-air, perhaps practicing his winning smile for the cameras, when an unforeseen diplomatic “diversion” rearranged the geopolitical chessboard beneath him. One can only imagine the delightful surprise when news broke of an impromptu transatlantic phone call between two other, shall we say, *robust* personalities, effectively stealing the spotlight from his impending, highly anticipated meeting at the White House.

Such is the nature of modern international relations, where carefully choreographed state visits can be instantly reclassified as background noise. One must assume that President Zelenskyy’s briefing materials were updated mid-flight with a new, rather prominent, query: "So, about that other chat...?" It's a testament to the fluid and utterly predictable nature of global affairs that a head of state’s carefully planned engagement can be effortlessly upstaged by an unscheduled ring-a-ding-ding between Donald Trump and his counterpart. One simply has to wonder if such curveballs are now an integral part of the welcome mat.