Trump says Zelenskiy comments harming peace talks

24/4/2025 6:12

U.S. President Donald

Trump chided Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday

for saying Ukraine would not recognize Russia's occupation of

Crimea, which he called an inflammatory statement that will make

a peace deal with Russia harder to achieve.



"This statement is very harmful to the Peace Negotiations

with Russia," Trump said in a social media post. He said Crimea

was lost years ago "and is not even a point of discussion."



Zelenskiy on Tuesday reiterated that Ukraine will not

recognize Russia's occupation of the Crimea. "There’s nothing to

talk about here. This is against our constitution."



"Nobody is asking Zelenskiy to recognize Crimea as

Russian Territory but, if he wants Crimea, why didn’t they fight

for it eleven years ago when it was handed over to Russia

without a shot being fired?" Trump wrote on Truth Social.



Trump scolded the Ukrainian leader and said he was

trying to stop the killing in his country and that they were

"very close to a deal" on bringing an end to the war.



"It's inflammatory statements like Zelenskyy’s that

makes it so difficult to settle this War. He has nothing to

boast about!" Trump, reprising the tone he used in the two

leaders' public Oval Office clash in March.