Ukrainian President Zelenskyy criticizes Trump's claims about the war, while US envoy Kellogg visits Kyiv amidst shifting diplomatic strategies.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed his desire for former US President Donald Trump 's team to be more truthful, just before a scheduled meeting with Keith Kellogg, the US special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, in Kyiv. Kellogg's visit comes as the US shifts its diplomatic strategy, focusing on talks between top American and Russian diplomats in Saudi Arabia that have sidelined Ukraine and its European allies.
Zelenskyy criticized Trump's recent suggestion that Ukraine was responsible for the ongoing war, which enters its fourth year next week. He stated that Trump 'lives in this disinformation space,' referring to Russian propaganda that blames Ukraine for the conflict.Zelenskyy further refuted Trump's claim that 90% of Ukraine's aid originates from the United States. He asserted that approximately 34% of Ukraine's weapons are domestically produced, while more than 30% of support comes from Europe and up to 40% from the US. Meanwhile, the battlefield has seen a relentless Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine, gradually pushing back Ukrainian forces along the 1000-kilometer front line.Trump's remarks, made at his Florida residence, fueled tensions as he claimed Ukraine 'should have never started' the war and 'could have made a deal' to prevent it. Zelenskyy, who had initially planned to travel to Saudi Arabia, canceled his trip, possibly to demonstrate his opposition to the US-Russia talks on Ukraine's future. American officials have indicated that Ukraine's aspiration to join NATO after a potential peace agreement is unlikely. Kellogg, upon arrival in Kyiv, stressed the importance of listening to Ukrainian perspectives and promised to convey his findings to Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. He emphasized the US commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty and independence
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