The president of the United States, Donald Trumpcalled the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky“Dictator” and warned him that he “needs to act fast or will no longer have a country.” The statement, made on the Truth Social platform on Wednesday (19), intensifies friction between the two leaders amid changes in American foreign policy in relation to war in Ukraine.
The accusation occurs after Trump made bilateral conversations with Russia about the conflict without inviting the Ukrainian government and responsible Zelensky for the 2022 Russian invasion.
Trump criticized Zelensky for, he said, convinced the US to spend $ 350 billion on a “that cannot be overcome” war. The US president also accused the Ukrainian leader of refusing to hold elections and said he would be “down” in Ukraine’s internal polls.
Trump’s rhetoric marks a significant change in US foreign policy, as the US government has been, since the beginning of the war, the largest military and financial ally of Ukraine.
Zelensky rejected Trump’s statements and said the former US president is arrested in Russia. “Unfortunately, President Trump is repeating information that comes directly from Kremlin,” the Ukrainian leader told Kiev news conference.
He also contested the statement that Ukraine should $ 500 billion to rare minerals and other resources. According to Zelensky, Ukraine spending on the war totaling $ 320 billion, of which $ 200 billion came from international military assistance. According to information from Financial TimesThe US State Department confirmed that the value of American aid is close to $ 60 billion.
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Putin praises US posture in new negotiations
While Trump and Zelensky were exchanged, Russian President Vladimir Putin, praised the advances in dialogues between Moscow and Washington during meetings held in Saudi Arabia. According to Putin, negotiations with the US signaled “the first step in resuming cooperation on various topics of mutual interest.”
Putin said he is open to a meeting with Trump, but stressed that any meeting between the two leaders would require “substantial preparation.”
