Trump: "Ukraine may not survive in any case"

Since his fallout with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, former US President Donald Trump has been waiting for the Ukrainian president to return to the White House and sign a deal on rare metals. Trump said this in an interview with Fox News.

Trump: “Zelensky is not grateful”

During the interview, Trump said that he believes Zelensky is not grateful enough for the aid Washington has provided to Ukraine. “He’s a smart guy. And he’s a rude guy. He took money like he took candy from a little kid during the Biden administration. He treats it the same way. It was very easy! I don’t think he’s grateful,” Trump said.

The Fox News host asked the former president, “Are you satisfied that Ukraine will not survive if you stop providing aid?” Trump replied, “Ukraine may not survive in any case.” These words could cause new disputes in US policy.

Position on the Russia-Ukraine war

When the journalist reminded Trump that some observers claim that he is supporting Moscow in the Russia-Ukraine war, he denied this idea. “Nobody has been as tough on Russia as Donald Trump,” the former president said. He also emphasized that he “gets along well” with Vladimir Putin.

Rare-metals deal and Zelensky’s visit to Washington

On February 28, the US and Ukraine were supposed to sign a rare-metals deal. However, during Zelensky’s visit to Washington, Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance had a heated argument. After this dispute, Zelensky left the White House early. This incident led to a delay in the signing of the agreement.

A few days later, Trump stressed that the agreement was "not dead" but that Zelensky should be grateful for the assistance provided by the United States to Ukraine. This indicates that the Trump administration may change its policy towards Ukraine.

Conditions of assistance to Ukraine may change

According to NBC News sources, Trump told his aides that signing the agreement on rare metals is no longer enough to restore military aid and intelligence to Ukraine. Trump is demanding that Volodymyr Zelensky begin peace talks with Russia and declare his readiness to give up the territories occupied by Moscow. In addition, it was reported that he expects Zelensky to agree to resign from the presidency.

The future of relations between Trump and Zelensky

The relationship between Trump and Zelensky is becoming more complicated. Zelensky wants US aid to continue in Ukraine, but Trump is demanding a number of concessions from him. This could seriously affect the political and diplomatic dialogue between Ukraine and the United States.

It remains unclear how Zelensky will respond to these demands. The future development of relations between Ukraine and the United States largely depends on Trump's next decisions. Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”