Former US President Donald Trump lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for opting to go to war with Russia, labeling the decision as reckless against a "much bigger and more powerful" adversary.
His comments are the latest to pile on speculation over the possibility of negotiations to end the brutal conflict that has cost tens of thousands of lives after almost three years of fighting.
Donald Trump claims to have a good relationship with Vladimir Putin, but Ukraine believes the Russian president is looking to manipulate his US counterpart — and sideline both Kyiv and Europe in potential negotiations.
Neither side has shown signs of de-escalating hostilities since Trump's inauguration, despite the President claiming he would end the conflict in '24 hours' once in power.