Trump wrote a critical post about Zelenskyy: «Dictator without elections»

US President Donald Trump has criticised President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, calling him «a dictator without elections» and accusing him of embezzling US funds.

He wrote this statement on Truth Social.

«Think of it, a modestly successful comedian, Vladimir Zelenskyy, talked the United States of America into spending $350 billion, to go into a War that couldn`t be won, that never had to start. The United States has spent $200 billion more than Europe, and Europe's money is guaranteed, while the United States will get nothing back. Why didn't sleepy Joe Biden demand equalisation, in that this war is far more important to Europe than it is to us — we have a big, beautiful ocean as separation», Trump wrote.

According to him, Volodymyr Zelenskyy admits that half of the money sent by the US is «missing».

«On top of this, Zelenskyy admits that half the money we sent him is «MISSING». He refuses to hold elections, has a very low rating in Ukrainian polls, and the only thing he was good at was playing Biden «like a fiddle». A dictator without elections, Zelenskyy had better move fast or he is not going to have a country left. Meanwhile, we are successfully negotiating to end the war with Russia, something all admit only «TRUMP» and his administration can do. Biden never tried, Europe has failed to bring peace, and Zelenskyy probably wants to keep the «gravy train». I love Ukraine, but Zelenskyy has done a terrible job. His country is shattered and millions have died unnecessarily — and so it continues...», Trump said.

Peace talks

Earlier, Donald Trump said that the United States was engaged in constructive negotiations on a full-scale war with Ukraine and the Russian Federation. In particular, he expressed hope that agreements would be reached as soon as possible.

He also claimed that Washington had already made some progress in negotiations to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.

In addition, Donald Trump indicated that his administration had already held discussions with Moscow, but did not specify who participated in such a dialogue. Also, during his phone conversation with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Trump never said that Europe needs a seat at the table in negotiations on Ukraine.

Earlier, Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed that negotiations between the United States and Russia to end the war without Kyiv's participation pose a threat to everyone.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy also noted that he was ready to sit down with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin for the sake of peace, despite his hostile attitude. He also added that he did not see a ready-made peace plan from Trump, but conveyed his readiness to negotiate.

However, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was ready to «allocate people» to negotiate with Ukraine to end the war. At the same time, he called any such talks «illegitimate».

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine does not recognise the loss of its territories, but is ready for diplomatic solutions to return them if it becomes a NATO member.