Trump criticizes Zelenskyy’s stance on Crimea, says it hinders peace talks

Investing.com -- U.S. President Donald Trump has criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s stance on Crimea, saying it could hinder peace negotiations with Russia. Trump’s comments were made on the social media platform, Truth Social.

In his statement, Trump referred to a recent statement made by Zelenskyy, in which the Ukrainian President asserted that Ukraine would not legally recognize the occupation of Crimea. Trump argued that this position is harmful to peace talks with Russia.

According to Trump, the issue of Crimea, which he states was lost under the presidency of Barack Obama, is not a point of discussion in the current negotiations. Trump questioned Zelenskyy’s desire to reclaim Crimea, asking why Ukraine did not fight for it eleven years ago when it was transferred to Russia without any military conflict.

Trump also mentioned that Crimea has been home to major Russian submarine bases for many years before it was handed over. He suggested that Zelenskyy’s statements are making it difficult to resolve the ongoing conflict.

Trump warned that the situation in Ukraine is critical and that Zelenskyy has to choose between peace and a prolonged conflict that could result in the loss of the entire country. He also expressed concern about the death toll among Russian and Ukrainian soldiers, which he estimated at an average of five thousand per week.

Trump criticized Zelenskyy’s recent statement, suggesting it would only prolong the conflict, which he referred to as a "killing field". He urged Zelenskyy to finalize a deal, despite claiming that the Ukrainian leader has "no cards to play".

In his statement, Trump also distanced himself from Russia, while expressing his desire to help both Ukraine and Russia resolve the conflict. He ended his comments by stating that the current situation would not have started if he were still the U.S. President.

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