Trump criticizes both Putin and Zellinski pushing for a ceasefire of Ukraine

President Trump in Vladimir Putin and Voludimir Zelinski criticized on Sunday, expressing frustration with Russian and Ukrainian leaders as he struggled to formulate a truce in A three -year -old war Among their countries.

Although Mr. Trump insisted on the correspondents as “we achieve a lot of progress”, he acknowledged that “there is a tremendous hatred” between the two men, a new indication that negotiations may not produce the rapid conclusion he promised during the campaign.

Mr. Trump began expressing his criticism in an interview in the early morning with NBC News while he was in Mar-A-Lago, his own club in Florida. He said he was “angry, angry” that Putin was interrogating Zelinski’s credibility.

The Russian leader recently said that Zelinski lacks legitimacy to sign a peace agreement He suggested that Ukraine needs external governance.

Mr. Trump said that he would consider adding new sanctions to Russia, which already faces highly declining financial sanctions, and the use of customs tariffs to undermine its oil exports.

Republican President Putin rarely criticized, and he previously attacked Zelinski himself. For example, Mr. Trump suggested that Ukraine caused the war that started a Russian conquest three years ago, and insisted that Zelinski should take place elections even though they are illegal under the constitution of Ukraine during martial law.

On his trip to Washington on Sunday evening, Mr. Trump repeated his inconvenience towards Putin, but he reduced his accent to some extent.

“I don’t think he will return to his word,” he said. “I knew him long ago. We have always been fine.”

When asked when he wanted Russia to agree to the ceasefire, Mr. Trump said there was a “psychological date.”

“If I think they are clicking on all, I will not be happy with that,” he said.

On Monday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Putin “is still open to communicate with President Trump,” adding that “there is no scheduled invitation between them but” when it is necessary, their conversation will be organized immediately. “

Peskov also said Russia “continues to work with the United States to build bilateral relations.”

Mr. Trump has later criticized Zelinski’s criticism of a trip on Sunday evening.

“He is trying to back away from the rare land deal,” said Mr. Trump, referring to negotiations around us to reach critical minerals in Ukraine. “And if he does, he suffers from some problems. Great problems.”

Mr. Trump and Zellinski were supposed to sign the deal when the Ukrainian leader visited the White House. However, their meeting with The intensity that played in front of TV cameras In the oval office.

On Sunday, Mr. Trump suggested that Zelenskyy wanted to “re -negotiate the deal” for better security guarantees.

“He wants to be a member of NATO,” he said. “Well, he was never a member of NATO. He understands it.”

Russia has already rejected an American proposal for an immediate and full stopping for 30 days in the fighting of Russia-Ukraine, and a partial ceasefire on the Black Sea was contracted to skepticism after Kremlin’s negotiators imposed long-term conditions.

Mr. Trump’s comments on Putin comes weeks of severe pressure on Ukraine to agree to the ceasefire.

Meanwhile, Russian drones hit a military hospital, shopping center, and apartments in the second largest city in Ukraine in Kharkiv, killing two people and wounding dozens.

The Ukrainian public pillars condemned the “targeted” targeted bombing of the military hospital late on Saturday. She said that among the losses of the service members who were undergoing treatment. The governor of the regional state, Olet Sinaihaopov, said that those who were killed were a 67 -year -old man and a 70 -year -old woman.

According to the Ukrainian government and military analysts, Russian forces are preparing to launch a new military attack in the coming weeks to increase the pressure on Kyiv and strengthen the negotiating site Kremlin in the ceasefire talks.