Donald Trump's comments blaming Ukraine for the war with Russia have sparked outrage across Europe. Trump criticized President Zelensky, suggesting he lacks support and his administration might yield to Russian demands. He also cast doubt on Zelensky's legitimacy as leader, citing a low approval rating. Trump's remarks came amidst peace talks between the US and Russia in Saudi Arabia, excluding Ukraine and other European nations.
Donald Trump 's comments ignited fury across Europe after he seemingly blamed Ukraine for the war with Russia . Trump criticized President Volodymyr Zelensky , alleging he lacks widespread support and suggesting his administration might cave to Russia n demands. This came after Zelensky expressed his frustration at being excluded from peace talks . Trump retorted, 'You should have never started it. You could have made a deal.
' A UK Government aide succinctly responded to Trump's remarks, telling Playbook, 'Jesus,' according to the Mirror. Over 46,000 Ukrainian soldiers have perished in the bloody conflict since Vladimir Putin's unlawful invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Peace talks initiated between the US and Russia in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, alarmingly excluded Ukraine and other European nations. Zelensky has vowed not to accept any agreements imposed against his will. Meanwhile, Trump's administration has already dismissed Ukraine's aspirations to join NATO and restore its pre-2014 borders as 'unrealistic' even before negotiations began. Both Trump and Putin have expressed a desire to visit Russia and the US respectively, though no dates have been set. These talks, involving US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, followed a phone conversation between Trump and Putin last week. Former UK Defence Secretary Sir Ben Wallace criticized the White House on Twitter/X for spreading 'fake news' about Ukraine. He stated, 'I think what President Trump is learning is that if you have no skin in the game you don't get to decide the fate of Ukraine. I am sure they all enjoyed their 4 hour talks today but they probably shouldn't have wasted their time.'In a controversial statement regarding Zelensky's exclusion from the talks, Trump cast doubt on his legitimacy as leader, citing a '4 percent approval rating' within Ukraine. He said, 'We have a situation where we haven't had elections in Ukraine, where we essentially have martial law. Where the leader in the Ukraine, I hate to say it, he is down at 4 percent approval rating and the country has been blown to smithereens. Most of the cities are lying on their sides, buildings have collapsed, it looks like a massive demolition site.' This follows closely on the heels of key Trump confidant Elon Musk praising the Russian delegation's arrival for discussions in Riyadh, commending their leadership skills. He commented, 'This is what competent leadership looks like.' US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, leading the US negotiating team, hinted in a revealing interview with the Associated Press that closer ties with Russia could benefit America. He suggested that ending the conflict in Ukraine might 'unlock the door' to 'incredible opportunities' for collaboration with Moscow, which he hoped 'hopefully will be good for the world and also improve our relations in the long term.' Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov responded positively, stating, 'I have reason to believe that the American side has started to better understand our position.
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