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Zelenskyy Under Fire For New Attack On Trump

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March 27, 2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is facing backlash from Trump allies and observers following a new round of sharp remarks aimed at President Donald Trump—just weeks after a tense White House meeting that saw U.S. military aid to Ukraine temporarily suspended.

Zelenskyy, speaking to a panel of European journalists in Paris, did little to hide his frustrations with the Trump administration. Though he struck a cordial tone at times, the Ukrainian leader criticized the president’s handling of U.S.-Ukraine relations, blasted one of Trump’s top envoys, and appeared to question the reliability of the United States as a long-term ally.

The interview comes on the heels of Zelenskyy’s abrupt February 28 visit to the White House, when Trump and Vice President JD Vance confronted him in a heated Oval Office exchange. According to reports, the two men repeatedly interrupted Zelenskyy, ultimately forcing him out without resolution.

Military aid and intelligence cooperation were cut shortly thereafter—only to be reinstated after Zelenskyy softened his rhetoric and accepted a 30-day ceasefire brokered by American officials. Despite those concessions, the Ukrainian president’s recent comments are reigniting tensions.

WASHINGTON – Feb. 28, 2025: President Donald Trump welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the White House to sign a deal granting the US access to Ukraine’s rare minerals.

“If America is going to stand strong and not bend to the conditions of the Russians—we stand on our land,” Zelenskyy said to BBC News. “We are defending it; we have shown our resilience to everyone… And now it’s very important that our partners would be resilient and strong, at least at the minimum, as we are.”

When pressed on whether he believes the U.S. will remain strong in its commitment, he added, “I hope so. I hope so. God bless they will. But we’ll see.”

Zelenskyy’s pointed remarks didn’t stop there. He also took aim at Steve Witkoff, Trump’s special envoy saying, “I think that Witkoff often quotes the Kremlin narratives,” Zelenskyy said.

“I can’t be ungrateful to the Americans for everything they did, but they are often, unfortunately, under the influence of Russian narratives. And we cannot agree with these narratives.”

Kyiv, Ukraine, March 25 2025. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a briefing.

He added, “He doesn’t look like a military man. He doesn’t look like a general, and he doesn’t have such experience. As far as I know, he is very good at selling and buying real estate. And this is a little different.”

While Zelenskyy seemed pleased by the reception in Paris—where French President Emmanuel Macron lit the Eiffel Tower in Ukrainian colors and hosted him for a private dinner—the broader tone of his remarks revealed growing concern about the U.S. position under Trump’s leadership.

“He [Putin] will die soon. It is a fact,” he said. “His reign could end before he finishes his historically insignificant and unsuccessful life. This is what he fears.”

“I will do everything I can to defend Ukraine as much as I can. And I am definitely younger than Putin.”

“We needed to unblock the aid from the U.S.,” Zelenskyy added. “For us, the exchange of intelligence is very important.”