Trump calls Zelenskyy a “dictator” after blaming Ukraine for Russia’s invasion
Washington – President Trump attacks Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Upgrade public disputes Between the two leaders.
exist Posts about the Truth Society On Wednesday, Mr. Trump slammed Zelenskyy, accusing him of cheating the United States of providing billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine and abusing it.
“Think about it, it was a modest and successful comedian, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who spoke with the United States of America to spend $350 billion into a war that could not be won, which has never been There is no beginning, it is a war that does not have to begin, but a war without him, without him, without him. Mr. Trump wrote that the United States and “Trump” will never be resolved. ”
Since Russia’s invasion in 2022, Mr. Trump has exaggerated the aid sent by the United States to Ukraine. The United States has provided $66 billion in security assistance. Overall, Congress has allocated $175 billion in economic, humanitarian and military aid to Ukraine.
“He refused to participate in the election, which was very low in Ukrainian polls, and the only thing he was good at was playing Byton ‘like a violin’,” Trump wrote. “A dictator without an election, Zelenskyy would better act quickly, otherwise he I won’t leave a country.”
Zelenskyy was elected President of Ukraine with 73% of the vote in 2019. The country has postponed elections scheduled for early 2024 due to the war with Russia. The most recent one Poll In Ukraine, 57% of Ukrainians say they trust Zelenskyy, while 37% say they don’t.
A senior administration official told CBS News that Mr Trump’s attack on Zelenskyy was a direct response to the Ukrainian president, saying that Trump appears to be operating with works created by Russians.”Disinformation space. ”
“We see a lot of false information, which comes from Russia,” Zelenskyy said Wednesday. “Unfortunately, President Trump has all the respect … living in this space of false information.”
Zelenskyy’s comments came the day after Mr. Trump accused Ukraine of launching a war with Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin conducts a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 Require Ukraine is run by the “neo-Nazi” and he poses a threat to Russia and its neighbors.
U.S. and Russian officials met in Saudi Arabia earlier this week about the end of the war. Ukrainian officials were not included in the meeting.
On Capitol Hill, several Republican senators disagree with Trump’s criticism of Zelenskyy. Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski said she “will never refer to President Zelensky as a dictator.” Maine Senator Susan Collins said Zelenskyy should not be blamed for the Russian invasion “any way.”
“Equipping anyone with this war or suggesting that anyone in Ukraine is responsible for the war, forgetting the fact that Putin lies,” said Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina. “He lied every step, I believe any resolution in Ukraine makes him feel like he won or just got tied is a bad idea.”
Mike Pence served as Mr. Trump’s vice president during his first term, and he also opposed the president’s comments, sharing a Fox News report on February 24, 2022, titled “Russia’s own number The largest European attack since World War II hit Ukraine.
“Mr. Ukrainian President did not ‘start’ this war,” Penny Write. “Russia launched an unprovoked and cruel invasion that claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. It must be based on the truth.”
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