U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on February 18, 2025 at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested that Ukraine be held responsible for the country’s invasion three years ago, and he believes Kiev could have reached an agreement to avoid conflict.
“You should never start,” Trump said of Ukraine in criticizing the president. Volodymyr ZelenskyyHe expressed concern that his country did not include Talks between the United States and Russia Tuesday in Saudi Arabia.
“I think I have the ability to end this war, and I think it’s a good situation. But today I heard, ‘Oh, well, we’re not invited.’ Well, you’ve been there for three years,” Trump said. Pu told reporters at his Mar-A-Lago resort. “You should never start. You may have reached an agreement.”
Trump went on to say: “I could have reached an agreement for Ukraine, which would give them almost all the land, almost all the land, almost all the land, and no city will be demolished, not demolished No dome would be knocked down, but they chose not to do so.”
The Ukrainian Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Trump’s remarks.
The United States and Russia agree on Tuesday Advanced conversation arrive Re-establish embassy staffwhich is different from previous U.S. policies on this matter. “Ukraine knows nothing about this,” Zelenskyy said earlier on Tuesday.
Trump said last week that he and President Vladimir Putin Speak by phone Comments on ending the war have been increasingly made to strengthen the Russian president. He said in an interview with Fox News last month Shouldn’t fight When it was invaded by Russia.
