Volodyymyr Zensky has destroyed the United States for 'help' Vladimir Putin 'to get out of isolation, “warning that Donald Trump” lives in a disinformation room “created by Moscow.
The Ukrainian president stated that his country is not for sale, and disputes Trump's claims that the US has given Ukraine $ 500 billion and has mentioned the suggestion that Kyiv repels this with a mineral exploration deal 'not a serious conversation'.
“Look, we all want a victory, and we want Trump to win, and we want Ukraine to win, we all succeed,” he said. “But nothing is clear here. Let's put percentages. So that was my suggestion.
“But I protect Ukraine. I can't sell it away. I can't sell our state. '
It is after Trump blamed Ukraine for the Russian invasion of the country of three years ago, because he rejected Zensky's anger about the curing of peace talks and criticized him because he had not closed a deal not to end the war earlier.
Trump doubted the legitimacy of Zensky at the press conference last night in Mar-A-Lago, which suggests that it had been 'too long' because Ukraine had held elections for him to have a place at the negotiating table.
He insisted that this point was 'not a requirement of Russia', but The claim comes directly from the Moscow playbook – and could not mention that the recent elections of Russia were decorated in 2024, killed, imprisoned or banned with Putin's enemies.
Trump wrongly claimed that Zensky is only supported by four percent of the Ukrainians.
In response to these claims, Zensky said that he 'never commenting on popularity classifications, especially my own or other leaders', before adding that the latest poll shows that 58 percent of Ukrainians trust him.
Donald Trump seems to have blamed Ukraine on Russia's invasion of the country because he has rejected the anger of Volodmr Zensky because he was taken out of peace talks
The American and Russian delegations are depicted when attending the bilateral meeting in the Diriyah Palace this morning
While the American special representative Keith Kellogg arrived in Kiev, Zensky suggested that he took the opportunity to tour cities and talk to Ukrainians about the war.
“Let him talk to the people. Do they trust their own president, or do they trust Putin? Let him ask about Trump, what people think after his statements about Trump, “said Zensky.
'It is important to just go out and talk to people. Let him choose where he goes. He has his ambassador here. It is important for him to see for yourself what is happening. And then I am ready to go to the front line with him. We will go, let him talk to the army. '
President Trump spoke last night at a press conference in Mar-A-Lago and focused on Zensky to express the concern that his country had not been at the table on Tuesday in conversations between Washington and Moscow.
'I think I have the power to end this war, and I think things are going very well. But today I heard: “Oh, well, we are not invited.” Well, you've been there for three years.
“You should have ended it. You should never have started it. You could have closed a deal. I could have concluded a deal for Ukraine, “Trump told a press conference.
After the meeting between us and Russian officials in Riyad on Tuesday, Trump said that he was 'much more confidence' that a peace agreement could be concluded.
“They were very good,” he said. “Russia wants to do something. They want to stop the wild barbarism. '
The stunning claim came when the armed forces of Vladimir Putin launched a sizzling air raid on the Ukrainian city of Odesa at night, hit a children's clinic and kindergarten and left a large part of the city without power.
As the fears Mount that Washington Kyiv could force in an agreement that it doesn't want it, Zensky said yesterday that he will never accept a deal that is closed without the input of Ukraine and hit the US and Russia for holding conversations' behind our back '.
When asked for European countries that may send troops to Ukraine, Trump said yesterday: 'If they want to do that, that's great, I am completely for it … I mean, I know France said it, others have it called, the UK has called it. '
However, he added: “We don't have to place it there because, you know, we are very far away.”
Sir Keir Starmer called on the US to provide a 'backstop' for every deal in Ukraine, saying That a security guarantee from Washington would be 'the only way to actually prevent Russia' to rebuild his powers and launch another attack.
Zelensky rather closed the Trump team in Saudi Arabia and said they were blinded by Putin's 'pathological liars'.
Referring to the nocturnal attack on Odesa, the Ukrainian leader said: 'Yesterday, after the notorious meeting in Riyad, it became known that Russian representatives had again lied about the failure to hit the energy sector.
Smoke rises in the air over the city after a Russian drone strike, amidst Russia attack on Ukraine, in Kiev, Ukraine 17 February 2025. The attack came after the American Russian conversations in Saudi Arabia ended in Saudi Arabia
Defense Secretary John Healey said yesterday that it was 'only the US who can give the deterrent' to Russian President Vladimir Putin (photo) 'that will prevent him again'
'Almost at the same time there was a strike, strike drones against electrical transformers.
'And this was in the winter, when it was minus six degrees Celsius at night. At least 160,000 Odessans are now without heat and electricity.
'Thirteen schools, a kindergarten and various hospitals are left without heating and electricity.
'Repair teams work, all utilities are involved. I am grateful to every savior, everyone who helps people.
“We must not forget that Russia is ruled by pathological liars, and they cannot be trusted – they must be put under pressure because of peace.”
Kellogg insisted after arriving by the train that he was there to listen on behalf of Trump's government.
“We'll listen. We are willing to give what is needed, “he said. 'We understand the need for security guarantees. Part of my mission is to listen.
“Then I go back to the United States, talk to President Trump to ensure that we understand.”
He added that 'it is very clear to us the importance of sovereignty of this nation', and that he would listen to Kyiv's worries to 'ensure that we have it well'.
Trump said he will probably meet Putin this month, where the Kremlin said this morning that while conversations would take the time to prepare, they could come before the end of the month.
Putin's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov yesterday stated that Moscow has no plans to give territory that it has taken care of KYIV in Ukraine
During a visit to Turkey yesterday, Zensky promised that Ukraine would not bow to the demands of Moscow, even if the relations are warm between Russia and the US.
“I wonder why they believe that Ukraine would now accept all these ultimatums if we would refuse them at the most difficult moment,” said the Ukrainian president, referring to Kyiv's refusal to bow to Moscow's demands during crisis talks to it Start of the war.
Zensky pointed out that there were no similarities with the Russians during the occupation of the Kiev region, nor during negotiations in Wit -Russia or Turkey.
At the time, Moscow called for a reduction in the number of Ukrainian troops, recognition of occupied Ukrainian areas as part of Russia and the appointment of a pro-Russian government in Kiev.
Chaos flooded Odesa at night when Russian launched a large bombing of the city
“As President of Ukraine, I have never given anyone guarantees or confirmed anything. Moreover, I never intend to accept the Ultimatums of Russia. And I'm not going to do, “said Zensky.
He added that although Ukraine wants the war to end: “We want it to be honest and that nobody decides something behind our back.”
Former British Defense Minister Ben Wallace said that the White House has rinsed 'fake news' on Ukraine and has made Trump's suggestion that Kyiv should blame the war as one of the 'talk points' of the Kremlin.
Jack Lopresti, another ex-Tory Member of Parliament, who has now reached the army in Ukraine, said that the US had been taken 'for fools' by Putin.
'I don't think [Putin] Has some interest in peace, he still builds his army, he has picked up his defense production and he just leaned back, “he told Sky News.
He added that where American leadership is missing, the UK works' to get Europe on board and allow them to perform their defensive and offensive possibilities.
“We know what happens next, if Putin wins here, he won't stop in Ukraine.”
