Trump: Zelenskyy is "no angel" and he "shouldn't have allowed this war to happen"
Friday, 24 January 2025, 06:14

US President Donald Trump has stated that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is "no angel" and "shouldn't have allowed this war to happen".
Source: NBC News, citing Trump in an interview with Fox News
Quote from Trump: "He [Zelenskyy] shouldn't have allowed this war [Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine] to happen."
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"Zelenskyy is no angel."
"Zelenskyy was fighting a much bigger entity, much bigger, much more powerful.
He shouldn't have done that, because we could have made a deal."
Background:
- Earlier, US President Donald Trump once again promised to end the war in Ukraine and instructed his team to organise a call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin to arrange a meeting.
- Trump confirmed plans to meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin to end Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine.
- Prior to that, Trump demanded that Russia "make a deal" to end the war in Ukraine, warning of tougher sanctions and tariffs against Moscow if it refuses.
- Trump also aims to achieve a reduction in global oil prices, believing this would bring an end to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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