Former President Donald Trump is advocating for a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, but his comments have strained relations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Trump seemingly blames Ukraine for the war's initiation and criticizes Zelenskyy's leadership. Meanwhile, the U.S. remains a steadfast supporter of Ukraine, providing substantial financial and military aid. Zelenskyy expresses concern over Trump's statements, claiming they undermine Ukraine's position and potentially benefit Russia.
FILE - President Donald Trump meets with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Trump Tower, Sept. 27, 2024, in New York.
But Trump on Tuesday appeared to blame Ukraine for starting the war while addressing the meeting between U.S. and Russian diplomats in Saudi Arabia that excluded Ukraine.. “But today, I heard, ‘Oh, well, we weren’t invited.’ Well, you’ve been there for three years. You should’ve ended it three years . You should’ve never started it. You could’ve made a deal.”, Trump called Zelenskyy a “Dictator” who refuses to have elections. He called Zelenskyy a “modestly successful comedian” who talked the U.
The U.S. is Ukraine’s largest donor, but over a dozen European countries have given Ukraine a bigger percentage of their economic output as support against Russia.
“Well, I think it's pretty clear that Russia started the war, so I don't understand where Trump gets this idea that Ukraine caused it unless, in fact, as Zelenskyy said, he's basically just buying Putin’s line that somehow Russia was forced to attack because of the possibility that Ukraine might join NATO,” Katz said.Trump likely sees Ukraine support as a policy of his predecessor, President Joe Biden. And Trump might not want to see a Biden-era policy succeed, Katz said.
Trump views China as America’s main adversary, and he might think Russia would help the U.S. thwart China if he and Putin build a better relationship while negotiating an end to the Ukraine war, Katz said. Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio might not be entirely on the same page with their approach to ending the Ukraine war, Katz said.controls nearly 44,000 square miles
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