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US President Donald Trump (left) greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Biden, NATO, Europe, all guilty in the eyes of Trump, who does not blame Putin after the US-Ukraine meeting in Switzerland. Zelenskyy… thanked the US president “in particular”, shortly after being accused of ingratitude.
The President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, accused Ukrainian leaders of ingratitude given what he says are his efforts to put an end to a war that he inherited “and that should never have happened”.
“I inherited a war that should never have happeneda war in which everyone loses, especially the millions who died needlessly. The Ukrainian ‘leadership’ has not shown gratitude for our efforts and Europe continues to buy oil from Russia,” Trump said in a message on his Truth Social platform, in capital letters.
In the publication, the North American president noted that the US “continues to sell massive quantities of weapons to NATO to distribute to Ukraine” and criticized his predecessor, Joe Bidenwho said he provided these free of charge.
What was prepared by the Trump Government is seen with great concern in Kiev and the European Union, as incorporates several Russian requirements important: Ukraine cedes territory (including territory not controlled by Russia), accepts a reduction in its Army and renounces membership in NATO. However, it offers Kiev security guarantees from the West to prevent any further Russian attacks.
Donald Trump gave Ukraine until November 27, Thanksgiving in the United States, to respond to the solutions proposed by the Americans. In case of rejection by Ukraine, Putin threatened to continue territorial gains at the front, where his Army holds the advantage; and Trump threatened to “abandon” Zelenskyy and Ukraine, but also admitted that the 28-point proposal .
Faced with this double pressure from the United States and Russia, Zelenskyy also began consultations with his main allies in Europe. Shortly after Trump’s harsh words, Zelenskyy in X, among other things, in a long publication, which “Ukraine is grateful to the United States, to all American hearts and personally to President Trump for the help that has saved Ukrainian lives. We thank everyone in Europe, the G7 and the G20 who are helping us defend life. It is important to preserve support”, pointed out the Ukrainian leader, and admitted that the American plan to end the war with Russia could include “Ukrainian perspectives”, after the meetings in Switzerland.
“It appears that American proposals may include a number of elements based on Ukrainian perspectives and essential to Ukraine’s national interests,” wrote the Ukrainian leader.
Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, in a war that began in 2014 with the annexation of the Crimean peninsula by the Russians. In Trump’s opinion, Putin only went ahead with the invasion because Biden was President.
The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio — currently under accusations that he confessed that this is a Russian “wish list” designed to open up negotiations — meets in Geneva, Switzerland, with a Ukrainian delegation to reach an agreement on the US administration’s plan.
It should be remembered that at the end of February, during a meeting in the Oval Office, in front of the press, Trump and Vice President JD Vance criticized Zelenskyy for ingratitude and disrespect.
