On Sunday, President Trump attacked both Vladimir Putin and Valodimir Zelensky, expressing his disappointment with Russian and Ukrainian leaders when he struggles to stimulate the truce in the truce A three -year war between the peoples.
Although Mr. Trump insisted on the journalists that “we are making a lot of progress”, he acknowledged that “there is a great hatred between two men,” fresh signs that negotiations could not lead to a quick conclusion that he promises during the campaign.
Mr. Trump began to voice his critics in an early morning interview with NBC News when he was at his private Mar-A-Lago club in Florida. He said that “angry, angry” that Putin questioned Zelensky's authority.
The Russian leader recently said Zelensky lacks legitimacy to sign a peaceful transaction and suggested that Ukraine needed external administration.
Mr. Trump said he would consider adding new sanctions to Russia, which is already facing steep financial fines, and the use of tariffs to undermine oil exports.
The Republican president rarely criticizes Putin, and he has previously attacked Zelensky's authority. For example, Mr. Trump suggested that Ukraine caused a war that began with a Russian invasion three years ago, and he insisted that Zelensky should hold elections, although the Constitution of Ukraine was illegal.
On Sunday night, in his flight to Washington, Mr. Trump confirmed his annoyance to Putin, but somewhat softened his tone.
“I don't think he will return to his word,” he said. “I have known him a long time ago. We always got along well.”
Asked if he wanted Russia to agree with the ceasefire, Mr. Trump said there was a “psychological term”.
“When I think they are recruiting us, I will not be glad,” he said.
On Monday, the Kremlin's press secretary Dmitry Pesko said that Putin “remains open to his contacts with President Trump,” adding that “not planned” call between them, but “, if necessary, their conversation will be immediately organized.”
Peskov also said Russia “continues to work with the United States to build bilateral relations.”
Mr. Trump went to Zelensky's criticism later in flight on Sunday.
“He is trying to give up rare land,” Mr. Trump said, citing negotiations on US access to critical minerals in Ukraine. “And if he does it, he has some problems. Big, big problems.”
Mr. Trump and Zelensky had to sign a deal when the Ukrainian leader visited the White House. However their meeting ended Celebility that dispersed in front of the television cameras In the oval office.
On Sunday, Mr. Trump suggested that Zelensky wanted to “talk” to get the best security guarantees.
“He wants to become a NATO member,” he said. “Well, he will never be a NATO member. He understands it.”
Russia actually rejected the US proposal for an immediate and complete 30-day stop in the fight against Russia-Ukraine, and the expediency of the partial ceasefire on the Black Sea was thrown in doubt after the Kremlin negotiators introduced far-reaching conditions.
Mr Trump's comments coming to Putin come after weeks of intensive pressure on Ukraine to agree to ceasefire.
Meanwhile, Russian drones got to a military hospital, a shopping center and apartments in the second largest city of Kharkiva, killed by two people and injuring dozens.
The General Staff of Ukraine announced a “deliberate, purposeful shelling” of the military hospital at the end of Saturday. Among the victims were members of the service, the report said. Ole Sinihubov, a regional governor, said they were a 67-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman.
According to the Ukrainian government and military analysts, in the coming weeks, Russian forces are preparing to launch a fresh military offensive to maximize the pressure on Kiev and strengthen the Kremlin negotiations in the ceasefire negotiations.