United States (U.S.) President Donald Trump has criticised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for saying that the end of Russia’s war in Ukraine is still “very, very far away.”
“This is the worst statement that could have been made by Zelenskyy, and America will not put up with it for much longer,” Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social.
Trump reiterated that he is convinced the Ukrainian leader does not want peace as long as the U.S. is backing Kyiv. He added that Europe “stated flatly that they cannot do the job without the U.S.,” which he said is not “a great statement to have made in terms of a show of strength against Russia.”
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It comes days after the internationally televised spat at the White House, where Trump and Vice President JD Vance berated the Ukrainian leader for being “disrespectful” and not sufficiently thankful for the support Kyiv has received from Washington.
Trump also accused Zelenskyy of rejecting peace. Following the meeting at the Oval Office, Trump hinted at a potential Washington disengagement from Kyiv until they are willing to pursue a peace deal.
“He’s got to say ‘I want to make peace’,” Trump responded to a reporter asking him about what Zelenskyy needs to do to restart talks with the US on Friday.
On Sunday, Zelenskyy said he believes the dispute did not have to have an impact on the ties between the two nations as they have “a strong enough partnership.”