Trump blames Zelensky for 'millions' of deaths in Russian invasion

Trump blames Zelensky for 'millions' of deaths in Russian invasion


Trump -- who had a blazing public row in the Oval Office with Zelensky six weeks ago -- said the Ukranian shared the blame with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who ordered the February 2022 invasion, and then-US president Joe Biden. Zelensky has since tried to patch things up, including sending a delegation to Washington last week to discuss a mineral deal Trump has called for that would give the US preferential access to Ukrainian natural resources. Trump's comments came despite a deadly Russian strike on the Ukrainian city of Sumy on Sunday that killed at least 35 people, one of the deadliest attacks of the war.

Author: Agence France-Presse


Published at: 2025-04-14 21:55:50

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