The US leader complained about Zelenskyy’s concerns over US talks with Russia excluding Ukraine, claiming he has the power to “end this war” and “it’s going very well.”
From: Euromaiden Press BYYURI ZORIA
On 18 February, US President Donald Trump once again claimed that Ukraine bears responsibility for Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country in February 2022. He stated that Kyiv could have made a deal to avoid the all-out war.
The comments followed the February 18 US-Russia meeting on Ukraine in Saudi Arabia, which excluded Ukraine and the EU. Trump has been pushing for talks between Kyiv and Moscow, allegedly to end the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war. However, concerns have arisen that this could pressure Ukraine to cede territory while allowing the US to seek access to Ukraine’s valuable minerals as compensation for aid – raising fears of rewarding Russian aggression and undermining Ukraine’s sovereignty.
Trump criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who had expressed concern that his country was not included in talks between the US and Russia in Saudi Arabia on 18 February, NBC reports.
Regarding Russia’s invasion, the US President claimed:
“You should have never started it,” Trump said, referring to Ukraine.
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