Former US President Donald Trump criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, calling him a 'dictator' and a 'comedian' who led Ukraine into an unwinnable war. Trump also claimed he could successfully negotiate an end to the war with Russia, a statement that drew international concern. Meanwhile, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak expressed support for Zelensky and emphasized the necessity of an accelerated EU membership process for Ukraine.
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For good measure, Mr Trump called his Ukrainian counterpart a “a modestly successful comedian” – a reference to his former career as an entertainer – who had “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 US and ‘TRUMP’, will never be able to settle”.
Earlier, Mr Trump had dismissed complaints from Ukraine that its future was discussed by senior US and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday without any representative of Kyiv being present. He also falsely claimed that Mr Zelenskiy had a 4 per cent approval rating and should hold elections.
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