US President Donald Trump has claimed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is using US support to his own advantage and will not sign a peace agreement with Russia. The statement comes after a disagreement between the two leaders over the terms of a potential ceasefire and the conditions for a possible peace deal.
During a discussion on the negotiations with Russia, Zelensky emphasized the need for the US to provide security guarantees to Ukraine before any agreement is reached. The Ukrainian president stated that a peace agreement is still “very, very far away” and that no one has yet taken the necessary steps to achieve it.
In response, Trump took to social media, criticizing Zelensky’s statement as the “worst thing he could have said” and implying that the US will no longer tolerate such remarks. Trump also expressed skepticism over European leaders’ plans to deploy troops to Ukraine as part of a peace mission, suggesting that they are unaware of the situation.
The latest development in the dispute comes after a heated exchange between Zelensky, Trump and US Vice President J.D. Vance, which resulted in Zelensky’s abrupt departure from the White House. Zelensky was accused of being ungrateful and “risking a third world war” by refusing to sign a peace agreement with Russia.
European leaders have since criticized Trump’s handling of the situation, with several EU state and government heads accusing him of “bullying” Zelensky. Reports suggest that Trump has temporarily suspended all US military aid to Ukraine in response to Zelensky’s actions.