Zelensky rallies EU assist as Trump says Ukraine chief ‘tougher to cope with than Putin’

Trump’s feedback about Zelensky, throughout an interview with US outlet Newsmax, point out the deteriorating relationship between the US and Ukraine.

“Zelensky is just not man for us to cope with,” Trump stated. “He does not wish to settle. He says he desires to settle, however he does not,” he added.

“I’m not an enormous fan of Zelenskyy”.

When requested about Ukraine’s renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries, Trump stated it was “a shame”.

“All he is doing is making the planet oil worth larger… There are plenty of targets that you may hit.”

Trump is annoyed at Ukraine’s continued focusing on of Russian oil refineries as a result of the US lately introduced a deal to import 300,000 tonnes of Russian diesel to the American market, in an effort to deliver down gas costs.

That deal, in flip, infuriated Zelensky, who referred to as it a present to Putin.

Zelensky has been holding back-to-back talks with EU leaders whereas in Brussels. On Thursday he met Nato chief Marke Rutte, in addition to the presidents of Poland, France, Denmark and Belgium.

A day earlier, he met UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham at No 10 in London.

At the summit on Friday, Zelensky stated he would maintain talks with the chiefs of the European Council and European Commission, and the prime ministers of Hungary, Finland, and Sweden.