The US president has indicated the Ukrainian leader will be on his own if he rejects the peace plan currently being discussed
US President Donald Trump has said Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky can “continue to fight his little heart out” should he refuse the proposed peace plan to settle the conflict with Russia.
Washington presented Kiev this week with a new draft proposal for ending the conflict, pressing the Ukrainian leadership to accept it by next Thursday. According to media reports, the proposed 28-point plan includes multiple clauses repeatedly refused by Kiev and its Western European backers, such as Ukraine giving up on its NATO aspirations and downsizing its military.
Trump made the remark while speaking to reporters outside the White House on Saturday. The US president was asked what would happen if Zelensky refused to accept the proposed plan.
“Then he can continue. Then he can continue to fight his little heart out,” Trump said.
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