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Add as preferred source on GoogleTrump criticized Zelenskiy for stating the Ukraine war's end is distant, leading to increased tensions and an unsigned resource deal.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday over comments he made that a deal to end the war with Russia was not near.
On his Truth Social platform, Trump posted an Associated Press story headlined "Ukraine's Zelenskyy says end of war with Russia is 'very, very far away.'"
"This is the worst statement that could have been made by Zelenskyy, and America will not put up with it for much longer!" Trump wrote, using an alternate spelling of Zelenskiy.
The comments follow Trump's public clash in the Oval Office with Zelenskiy on Friday before what was expected to be the signing of an agreement on Ukraine's rich natural resources.
The deal was never signed after Trump and his vice president, JD Vance, assailed the visiting leader as lacking gratitude for U.S. aid and being disrespectful.
(Reporting by Jasper Ward; Editing by Caitlin Webber and Doina Chiacu)
The main topic is Trump's criticism of Zelenskiy's comments on the Ukraine war, highlighting tensions in US-Ukraine relations.
Trump criticized Zelenskiy for saying that the end of the Ukraine war is far away, which he deemed the worst statement possible.
The meeting did not result in the signing of a resource deal due to the tensions between Trump and Zelenskiy.
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