U.S. President Donald Trump has made news throughout the world once again with his controversial assertion that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is to blame for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This accusation has been extensively criticized as being untrue and misleading. Trump claims that “three people are to blame for the deaths of millions of people.” Assuming Putin is at the top, Biden—who had no understanding what he was doing—is at number two, followed by Zelensky.
Trump dismissed Zelensky’s persistent efforts to secure weapons from allies to defend Ukraine, scoffing at the idea of taking on a much stronger military power.Donald Trump said, “You don’t start a war against somebody that’s 20 times your size and then hope that people give you some missiles.”
“I want to stop the killing, and I think we’re doing well in that regard. I think you’ll have some very good proposals very soon.Tensions between Trump and Zelensky have been escalating ever since their highly publicized clash in the Oval Office six weeks ago. The situation further intensified in late February when Trump shocked many by opening diplomatic channels with Moscow. Ahead of that meeting, he repeatedly echoed Kremlin narratives, even calling Zelensky a dictator without elections.
Despite the frosty relationship, Zelensky has made attempts to rebuild ties with Washington. Last week, he sent a delegation to discuss a potential mineral trade deal that Trump supports—one that would grant the U.S. preferential access to Ukraine’s natural resources.However, Trump’s recent comments indicate he’s doubling down on his criticism. Still, he expressed optimism about resolving the conflict:
His remarks came just a day after a devastating Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Sumy, which killed at least 35 people in one of the deadliest attacks of the war so far. Trump labeled the attack a mistake but offered no further clarification. Meanwhile, Russia claimed the strike targeted a meeting of Ukrainian military commanders.
