US President Donald Trump and Moscow had similar narratives as they blamed President Volodymyr Zelensky for undermining peace efforts by refusing to acknowledge that occupied Crimea now belongs to Russia.
It was Donald Trump who first attacked the Ukrainian president on social media, saying he was making peace more difficult. "Crimea was lost years ago and should not even be a point of discussion," Trump said.
Meanwhile, his deputy JD Vance from India, where he was on a trip, repeated the warning Trump made last week, saying they would withdraw from the talks if Ukraine or Russia did not accept peace.
Following the statements by White House leaders, Kremlin spokeswoman Maria Zakharova appeared at a press conference where she said that it was becoming increasingly clear that Zelensky did not have the capacity to negotiate a deal that would end the war.
She accused him of undermining diplomatic efforts after he refused this week to recognize Russia's annexation of Crimea. Zelensky said on Tuesday that recognizing Crimea as part of Russia would violate Ukraine's constitution, and that Kiev was committed to seeking a complete and unconditional ceasefire.
In a post on the social network 'X', Zelensky said that talks between American, Ukrainian and European officials in London were difficult but expressed hope that the future would lead to peace. He pledged that Ukraine would abide by its constitution and said he was confident that Kiev's partners, especially the United States, would act in line with his decisions. (A2 Televizion)
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