Trump says price of peace may be fresh Ukrainian elections, Zelensky accuses president of ‘disinformation’
By Oliver JJ Lane | Breitbart
If Ukraine wants a seat at the peace talks it should refresh the democratic mandate of its presidency by holding fresh elections, President Donald Trump suggested as he reacted to the first round of U.S.-Russia peace negotiations on Tuesday.
UPDATE 1615: In a post on Truth Social on Wednesday, President Trump accused Zelensky of being a “dictator” for failing to hold elections. Trump went on to suggest that the Ukrainian leader, who cancelled elections last year under martial law, is an opponent to the peace process, writing that Zelensky “probably wants to keep the ‘gravy train’ going.” While promising to continue efforts to negotiate a peace settlement, Trump added: “I love Ukraine, but Zelenskyy has done a terrible job, his Country is shattered, and ...