Ukrainian President Voldy Meezelensky was attacked by President Donald Trump on Wednesday, suggesting that Trump is in a “disinformation space” about peace talks with Russia.
Zelenskyy commented to a Kyiv reporter after cancelling a trip to Saudi Arabia, where the US and Russia held peace talks earlier this week.
“Unfortunately, President Trump – I have great respect for him as a leader of the country who has a great respect for the American people we always support. Unfortunately, this fake I live in the field of information,” Zelensky said.
Zelensky's cancelled trip to Saudi Arabia was widely viewed as a responsibilities for the agreement Trump worked with his Russian counterparts during a meeting on Tuesday. Trump also followed the meeting with active criticism of Zelensky and Ukraine.
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President Trump criticized Zelensky for not negotiating the end of the war sooner. (Reuters/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo)
“I heard today, 'Well, I wasn't invited.' Well, you should have finished it for three years. war.
Putin saw him as a “great competitor,” but he was still seen as an “enemy” as Ukrainian negotiations loomed, Levitt said.
Trump envoy Keith Kelog, a retired three-star general, arrived at Kyiv on Wednesday to hold talks with Zelenskyy. Ukrainian officials emphasize that the peace agreement requires US security guarantees to ensure Russia does not continue violence.
“I understand the need for security assurance,” Kelog told Ukrainian media.
“The importance of sovereignty in this country and the independence of this country is very clear to us… part of my mission is to sit and listen,” he added.
Retired US Army lieutenant general Keith Kellogg is in Kiev for a meeting with Zelensky's administration. (Roma Chop/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images | Reuters/Carlos Barrier)
Secretary of State Marco Rubio led the US delegation to Saudi Arabia and met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce also confirmed that Rubio's team has agreed to “lay the foundation for cooperation” with Russia on a variety of issues in addition to Ukraine. They also agreed to appoint a “high-level team” to begin working on the path to end the conflict in Ukraine.
A ceasefire will be seen in the proposed framework for a peace agreement, followed by elections in Ukraine and signing the final agreement.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, second left, meets with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Saudi National Security Advisor Mosaad bin Mohammad Al-Aiban, US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, third left, US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, left, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, right, Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign policy advisor Yuri Ushakov, second right, at Dilya Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, February 18, 2025. (AP News)
Reports from several foreign diplomatic sources say that enforcing Ukraine to a new election could be an important part of the peace agreement. Both the US and Russia believe Ukrainian President Voldimir Zelensky is unlikely to win reelection, sources say.
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“Putin appreciates the possibility of electing a puppet president as extremely high and believes that the current non-Ukrainian candidates are more flexible and ready to negotiate and concessions,” said a diplomatic source. mentioned in the way of reading the meeting.
Jacqui Heinrich and the Associated Press of Fox News contributed to this report
