Trump: It Is Time for Someone Else to Negotiate on Behalf of Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump launched a harsh critique on Monday against the leader of the Ukrainian government, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, declaring that he “is not helping much” to resolve the conflict and appears unwilling to bring it to an end.

In that regard, he suggested that the time has come to make changes in the country's leadership.

“Zelenskyy is not helping much to improve the situation. I don't think he wants to stop it,” Trump stated.

“Zelenskyy is a man who should have resolved this war a long time ago. If he had listened to me, he would have secured a much better deal a long time ago,” he criticized. “And, to be honest, I think it is time for someone else to negotiate on behalf of Ukraine,” he affirmed.

These statements by Trump add to numerous critiques he has leveled in recent days against Ukrainian officials and Kyiv leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The U.S. president claimed that “Zelenskyy doesn't want and probably never wanted to end this war.”

Furthermore, relations between Kyiv and Washington have strained following a Russian diesel supply agreement reached between Trump and President Vladimir Putin.

To enable the deal, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a temporary suspension of sanctions on Russian diesel deliveries until April 7, 2027.