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Zelenskyy makes "worst statement" about distant peace with Russia. US will not put up with it, - Trump

US President Donald Trump has called the words of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the war with Russia is still "very far away" the "worst statement".

He wrote about this on his social network Truth Social, Censor.NET reports.

Zelenskyy's words, which were commented on by the American president, were heard the night before, when the Ukrainian leader was leaving London after participating in the summit. At the time, he also expressed hope that the United States would continue to help Ukraine despite the public spat in the Oval Office, the Associated Press quoted him as saying.

"This is the worst statement that Zelenskyy could have made, and America will not put up with it for long! This is what I said, this guy doesn't want peace as long as he has America's support, and Europe has said directly in a meeting with Zelensky that they can't do it without the United States," Trump said.

According to him, "it's probably not the best statement" made in terms of "demonstrating strength to Russia."

"What are they thinking?" Trump summarized. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3538992

Mertz: Zelenskyy-Trump dispute was "deliberate escalation" by US

The head of the German CDU party and future chancellor Friedrich Merz said that the skirmish during the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the White House was deliberately caused by the American side.

This is reported by tagesschau, Censor.NET reports.

Merz noted that he had watched the footage of the meeting between Trump and Zelensky in the Oval Office several times.

"In my opinion, this was not a spontaneous reaction to Zelensky's remarks, but a clear deliberate escalation at this meeting in the Oval Office. Usually, such meetings with the press last only a few minutes. On Friday, it was different," he said after consultations with CDU committees in Berlin.

He noted that he was "quite surprised, including by the mutual tone of the dialog."

The clash between Zelenskiy and U.S. President Donald Trump fits in with the current behavior of the U.S. government, Mertz added. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3538955