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Trump warns Zelenskyy to negotiate quickly with Russia or risk not having a nation

U.S. president accused Ukraine president of being 91ƵA Dictator without Elections !!91Ƶ
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President Donald Trump speaks at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute summit in Miami Beach, Fla., Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

President on Wednesday warned Ukrainian President that he 91Ƶbetter move fast91Ƶ to negotiate an end to of Ukraine or risk not having a nation to lead.

The rhetoric from Trump toward Ukraine comes amid an escalating back-and-forth between the two presidents and rising tensions between Washington and much of Europe over to settling the biggest conflict on the continent since World War II.

Trump91Ƶs harsh words for Zelenskyy drew criticism from Democrats and even some Republicans in the United States, where Ukraine91Ƶs defense against Russian aggression has had bipartisan support. Zelenskyy said Trump was falling into a Russian disinformation trap 91Ƶ and was quickly admonished by Vice President JD Vance about the perils of publicly criticizing the new president.

Trump, who is trying to bring the fighting to a close on terms that Kyiv says are too favorable to Moscow, used an extended social media post on his Truth Social platform to lash out at Zelenskyy and call the Ukrainian a 91Ƶdictator without elections.91Ƶ

91ƵThink of it, a modestly successful comedian, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, talked the United States of America into spending $350 Billion Dollars, to go into a War that couldn91Ƶt be won, that never had to start, but a War that he, without the U.S. and 91ƵTRUMP,91Ƶ will never be able to settle,91Ƶ Trump said of Zelenskyy, who was a popular television star in Ukraine before running for office.

The U.S. has obligated since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, according to the U.S. special inspector general, conducting oversight of American assistance to Ukraine.

Trump accused Zelenskyy of being 91ƵA Dictator without Elections !!91Ƶ Due to the war, Ukraine did delay elections that were scheduled for April 2024.

He later repeated many of the criticisms of Zelenskyy, who he said has done a 91Ƶterrible job,91Ƶ during an address before a meeting in Miami of business executives hosted by Saudi Arabia91Ƶs sovereign wealth fund.

Trump also contended that Zelenskyy was misusing American aid intended for the war effort and had taken advantage of Democrat Joe Biden91Ƶs administration.

The Republican president was riled by Zelenskyy91Ƶs charge that Trump 91Ƶlives in this disinformation space91Ƶ fostered by Moscow. 91ƵWe have seen this disinformation. We understand that it is coming from Russia,91Ƶ Zelenskyy said.

Vance told that Zelenskyy91Ƶs criticism of Trump was not helping his cause. 91ƵThe idea that Zelenskyy is going to change the president91Ƶs mind by bad mouthing him in public media, everyone who knows the president will tell you that is an atrocious way to deal with this administration,91Ƶ Vance said.

Ukrainian officials, however, continue to raise their concerns about Trump91Ƶs approach.

91ƵWhy should dominance be handed over to a country that is an aggressor, a violator of international law, and the author of aggression against Ukraine?91Ƶ said Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Zelenskyy. 91ƵWe still do not understand this strategy.91Ƶ

U.S. and Russian officials meeting in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday agreed to negotiate a settlement to an end to the war. Ukrainian and European officials were not included.

Trump said Zelenskyy should have worked out a deal earlier. 91ƵZelenskyy better move fast or he is not going to have a Country left,91Ƶ Trump said.

91ƵIn the meantime, we are successfully negotiating an end to the War with Russia, something all admit only 91ƵTRUMP,91Ƶ and the Trump Administration, can do. Biden never tried, Europe has failed to bring Peace, and Zelenskyy probably wants to keep the 91Ƶgravy train91Ƶ going,91Ƶ Trump wrote.

The rhetoric from Trump went even further than the false charges he made Tuesday against the Ukrainians when he suggested Kyiv was responsible for starting the war. Russia invaded its smaller neighbor.

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York was appalled that Trump was blaming Ukraine for Russian President Vladimir Putin91Ƶs invasion.

91ƵIt91Ƶs disgusting to see an American president turn against one of our friends and openly side with a thug like Vladimir Putin,91Ƶ Schumer said.

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said he disagreed with Trump91Ƶs suggestion that Ukraine was responsible.

91ƵI think Vladimir Putin started the war,91Ƶ Kennedy said. 91ƵI also believe, from bitter experience, that Vladimir Putin is a gangster. He91Ƶs a gangster with a black heart91Ƶ who has Soviet dictator Josef Stalin91Ƶs 91Ƶtaste for blood.91Ƶ

Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said Trump91Ƶs words were insulting to the thousands of Ukrainians who have died in the war and he accused the president of parroting Putin. 91ƵI would call on President Trump to apologize to the people of Ukraine, but it would be a waste of breath,91Ƶ Durbin said. 91ƵDonald Trump is a pushover for Putin.91Ƶ

Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota is among the Republican lawmakers who have supported Ukraine over the course of the war. He said the Trump administration needed space as it seeks a resolution. 91ƵThe president speaks for himself,91Ƶ Thune said about Trump91Ƶs sharpening rhetoric toward Zelenskyy. 91ƵWhat I want to see is a peaceful result, a peaceful outcome.91Ƶ

The administration has also shown frustration with Zelenskyy for directing his ministers last week not to sign off on to give the United States access to The Ukrainians said the document was too focused on U.S. interests.

The proposal, a key part of Zelenskyy91Ƶs talks with Vance on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, did not offer any specific security guarantees in return. Trump during his speech in Miami fumed about the Ukrainians walking away from an agreement. 91ƵThey broke that deal,91Ƶ Trump charged.

Ukrainian officials met Wednesday in Kyiv with retired U.S. Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, Trump91Ƶs special envoy to Ukraine and Russia.

91ƵIt91Ƶs an egregious war in the sense of the length of time and casualties there and he understands the human suffering,91Ƶ Kellogg said of Trump91Ƶs thinking. 91ƵHe understands the damage that we can see and we want to see an end to it.91Ƶ





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