Mr. Trump had previously mentioned earlier this week that the United States has reached a deal with Zelenskyy in a wide framework for sharing Ukraine Mineral resourcesAnd that the Ukrainian leader came to the White House, because “he would like to sign him together with me.” Negotiations over minerals continued in spite of public tension between the two leaders in recent days. It appeared that Mr. Trump blamed Ukraine for war Russia began and marked Zelenskyy “Dictators”, while decreasing to say the same from Russian President Vladimir Putin.
One Ukrainian official said for CBS News Kiev hopes that the signing of the agreement will ensure the continuous flow of security support that Ukraine needs. Mr. Trump said on Thursday that the agreement would help you to indicate American taxpayers to support Ukraine in the last three years.
In post on X Wednesday, Zelenskyy wrote“” Born and Security Guarantees are key to ensuring that Russia can no longer destroy the lives of other peoples. “He added,” For me and for all of us in the world, it is important that American support does not stop. Power is required on the way to peace. ”
Mr. Trump talked to Putin earlier this month and said that the Russian leader wanted the end of the war. Last week, the president said that he believed in Russia to negotiate in good faith, because the most popular government officials met with Russian negotiators in Saudi Arabia without the Ukrainian representative. The president told Thursday that he believed that Putin would be achieved in accordance with any peace agreement.
“I don’t believe he would break his word,” Mr. Trump said.
Mr. Trump last week Zvan Zelenskyy a “dictator”, “ Referring to the fact that the five-year term of the Ukrainian leader expired last year, not a new election. Ukraine was under military law, because soon after the war began in 2022. years, and the country’s constitution prohibits the elections during martial arts. On Monday, during the meeting with the French President Emmanuel Macron, Mr. Trump asked if he was looking at Putin as a dictator, because he called Zelenskyy.
“I don’t use those words lightly, I think we’ll see how it all works,” he replied. “Let’s see what’s going on.”
Mr. Trump is even guilty of Kyiv to attack Russia.
“You should never have started that, you could arrange,” Mr. Trump said last week.
The best Trump Administration officials were also reluctant to criticize Putin. Mike Waltz National Security Advisor did not respond directly when the journalist asked him if Mr. Trump Stadin examined as a dictator. He also asked the question of who carries more responsibilities for war, Russia or Ukraine.
Referring to Mr. Trump, Walcer, he replied, “his goal is to bring this war here at the end, period.”
The President often says war would never begin If he was the president, not Joe Biden. On the campaign track, Mr. Trump promised to end the war between Russia and Ukraine before he even attended the function.
“Before I even arrive in the oval office, soon after we win in the presidency, a terrible war between Russia and Ukraine settled,” Mr. Trump said in the June rally. “I’ll get it before I became the president at all.”
But after the conquest of the elections, Mr. Trump suggested that the peace between Russia and Ukraine would be more difficult than the crisis of peace in the Middle East.
“I think it’s actually harder to be the situation in Russia-Ukraine,” Mr. Trump said in December. “I see it’s harder.”
Earlier this week, Zelenskyy said he would give up the presidency if he did, he would achieve lasting peace for Ukraine and NATO membership.
“If I achieve peace, I really need to give up my mail, I’m ready,” Zelenskyy said on the forum, marking the three-year anniversary of the Russian full invasion.
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