Donald Trump criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for expressing frustration over being excluded from U.S.-Russia peace talks on the Ukraine war. Speaking at Mar-a-Lago, Trump suggested Ukraine could have made a deal to prevent Russia’s invasion. He alleged that a half-baked negotiator could have settled the conflict with minimal territorial loss. Trump also echoed Moscow’s calls for Ukraine to hold elections and hinted at a possible meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. European leaders voiced concerns over Trump’s approach, while Zelenskyy defended his leadership, rejecting claims of diminished support.
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00:02Donald Trump criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for expressing frustration
00:07over being excluded from U.S.-Russia peace talks on the Ukraine war.
00:11Speaking at Mar-a-Lago, Trump suggested Ukraine could have made a deal to prevent Russia's
00:16invasion. He alleged that what he called a half-baked negotiator could have settled the
00:20conflict with minimal territorial loss. Trump also echoed Moscow's call for Ukraine to hold
00:26elections and hinted at a possible meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
00:30European leaders voiced concerns over Trump's approach, while
00:34Zelensky defended his leadership, rejecting claims of diminished support.