US President Trump accuses Zelensky of prolonging Russia-Ukraine war

By  News On Air   Apr 24, 2025

United States President Donald Trump has accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of prolonging the war with Russia and harming peace negotiations, after the Ukrainian president said that Kyiv would not recognise Russian control of Crimea.

In a social media post, Mr Trump claimed that a deal to end the war was very close, but Mr. Zelensky’s refusal to accept US terms will do nothing but prolong the conflict.

Earlier, US Vice-President JD Vance laid out the US vision for a deal, saying it would freeze the territorial lines close to where they are today. Ukraine has long said it will not give up Crimea, a southern peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014.