He is "no angel" but an ally — Trump criticizes Zelensky
New U.S. President Donald Trump has spoken out about Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He noted that the President of Ukraine is an ally of the United States and "is not an angel".
This was reported by NBC News.
Trump's opinion of Zelensky
Trump criticized Zelenskyy, saying that he was "no angel" and "should not have allowed" the war in Ukraine. At the same time, the American leader noted that Zelenskyy is an ally of the United States.
"Zelenskyy was fighting a much bigger entity, much bigger, much more powerful," Trump said.
According to the U.S. leader, the president of Ukraine should not have done this, and then it would have been possible to conclude a deal.
"But Zelenskyy decided that 'I want to fight'," he said.
As you know, Trump previously promised to end the war in Ukraine in one day as soon as he became president of the United States.
Earlier, Reuters wrote that Trump wants to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as possible.
He also called on NATO countries to increase defense spending to reduce the financial burden on the United States.