Trump Says He Wants No Dealings With Zelensky, Claiming He Won't Make a Deal With Russia
US President Donald Trump has said he does not want to deal with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. He believes Zelensky is unwilling to reach an agreement with Russia.
US President Donald Trump has said he does not want to have anything to do with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. He explained his position by saying he believes the Ukrainian leader is unwilling to strike a deal with Russia, which launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The statement was reported by the outlet Ukrainska Pravda.
Trump also commented on the early phase of the war. He described the repelling of the assault on Kyiv at the start of the full-scale invasion as luck.
The source gives no further details on when or in what setting the remarks were made. It also contains no response from Kyiv or Moscow. The statement matters because it shows the US president's attitude toward Ukraine's leader while the war and the question of talks with Russia remain unresolved.
