Trump's stance on the conflict is rooted in his belief that Zelenskyy should have negotiated a deal with Russian President Putin to avoid the war. "I could have made that deal so easily, and Zelenskyy decided that 'I want to fight,

US president threatens Russia with sweeping new economic penalties if settlement isn't reached 'almost immediately' but says Ukraine's leader wanted 'to fight' - Anadolu Ajansı

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.