Trump says Zelensky shares blame for conflict lifeless

[ad_1] Donald Trump has stated Volodymyr Zelensky shares the blame with Russian President Vladimir Putin for "thousands and thousands of individuals lifeless" within the Ukraine conflict.

The US president was responding to reporters' questions throughout a gathering with El Salvador's chief on the White Home.

"If you begin a conflict you bought to know you'll be able to win," he stated, additionally blaming former US President Joe Biden for the battle.

Trump's feedback come after widespread outrage over the deadliest Russian assault on civilians this 12 months, when missiles struck the north-east Ukrainian metropolis of Sumy on Sunday.

Trump stated earlier the Russian assault had been a "mistake".

"Thousands and thousands of individuals lifeless due to three folks," Trump stated on Monday. "For example Putin primary, for instance Biden who had no thought what the hell he was doing, quantity two, and Zelensky."

It's estimated that lots of of hundreds, however not "thousands and thousands", of individuals have been killed or injured on all sides since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022.

Questioning Zelensky's competence, Trump remarked that the Ukrainian chief was "at all times trying to buy missiles".

"You do not begin a conflict towards somebody 20 occasions your measurement after which hope that folks provide you with some missiles," Trump stated.

Tensions between Trump and the Ukrainian chief have been excessive ever since their heated confrontation on the White Home in February.

In an interview earlier than Russia's newest assault, Zelensky urged Trump to go to Ukraine earlier than hanging a cope with Putin to finish the conflict.

"Please, earlier than any sort of selections, any sort of types of negotiations, come to see folks, civilians, warriors, hospitals, church buildings, youngsters destroyed or lifeless," Zelensky stated in an interview for CBS's 60 Minutes programme.