Trump said that Zelensky got the money but lost territory

On Tuesday, December 9, US President Donald Trump said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had received money but lost a quarter of the country's territory.

He made this statement in an interview with Politico on Tuesday, 9 December.

Trump's statement on Ukraine's loss of territory

The American president compared Zelensky to P.T. Barnum, an American showman, businessman and politician. According to Trump, the Ukrainian leader is a "great salesman".

"He got crooked Joe Biden to give him $350 billion. And look what it got him. About 25 percent of his country is missing," Trump said.

Recall that the US leader said that Europeans are on the "wrong path" and therefore need to be cautious.

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