Trump reignites controversy with Zelensky 'dictator' comment
On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a "dictator without elections" and said he should "act quickly, or he won't have a country." He accused Zelensky of doing a "terrible job" as head of state and persuading the U.S. to join in a "war he couldn't win." This isn't the first time Trump has echoed Kremlin narratives about Ukraine.
"Think of it, a modestly successful comedian, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, talked the United States of America into spending $350 Billion Dollars, to go into a War that couldn’t be won, that never had to start, but a War that he, without the U.S. and "TRUMP," will never be able to settle," Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social.
"A Dictator without Elections, Zelenskyy better move fast or he is not going to have a Country left," he added, accusing the Ukrainian president of caring only about money.
"I love Ukraine, but Zelenskyy has done a terrible job, his Country is shattered, and MILLIONS have unnecessarily died – And so it continues..." added the U.S. president.
Zelensky corrects Trump's claims
Volodymyr Zelensky previously responded to Trump's assertions about the outbreak of the war in Ukraine. Firstly, it is not Kyiv responsible for the nearly three-year-long conflict, but Moscow and the real dictator, Vladimir Putin. Furthermore, the Americans have not provided Ukraine with $472 billion CAD.
Zelensky stated that the war cost $320 billion, with Ukrainian citizens and taxpayers contributing $120 billion. The United States and the European Union provided $200 billion. He added that the weapons package alone amounted to $320 billion, with the United States supplying $67 billion in weaponry and $31.5 billion in direct financial support for the budget.
It seems that under Trump's leadership, the United States forgot who is truly responsible for the war. The U.S. President is perpetuating the Kremlin's narrative.
USA-Russia talks
On Tuesday in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, the first talks between U.S. and Russian delegations since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. According to the U.S. administration, they are not yet peace talks, but their aim was to lay the groundwork for a meeting between Trump and Putin.
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