Donald Trump reveals Ukraine peace is 'very close' as he warns Volodymyr Zelensky will 'lose the whole country' with 'harmful statement' (0.01276595744680851)
<iframe frameborder="0" height="100%" scrolling="no" src="https://www.gbnews.com/res/scraper/embed/?video_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmm-v2.simplestream.com%2Fiframe%2Fplayer.php%3Fkey%3D3Li3Nt2Qs8Ct3Xq9Fi5Uy0Mb2Bj0Qs%26player%3DGB003%26uvid%3D52850255%26type%3Dvod%26viously_id%3DuwXGrvlh_iV" width="100%"></iframe><br/><p class="">Donald Trump has revealed that a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia is "very close" - but launched into a furious rant at Volodymyr Zelensky in a scathing social media post this afternoon.</p><p>The US President, writing on Truth Social, blasted Zelensky for refusing to recognise any future Russian claim to occupied Crimea as he told the Ukrainian President to "get a deal done".</p><h3></h3><br/><p>He wrote: "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is boasting on the front page of The Wall Street Journal that 'Ukraine will not legally recognize the occupation of Crimea. There's nothing to talk about here.'</p><p>"This statement is very harmful to the peace negotiations with Russia in that Crimea was lost years ago under the auspices of President Barack Hussein Obama, and is not even a point of discussion.</p><h3></h3><br/><img alt="Volodymyr Zelensky" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="bdac2536a112a1deb45cf1fdf3dc4573" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" id="3cc23" loading="lazy" src="https://www.gbnews.com/media-library/volodymyr-zelensky.jpg?id=60022928&width=980"/><h3></h3><br/><div class="embed-latest"></div><p>"Nobody is asking Zelensky to recognize Crimea as Russian territory but, if he wants Crimea, why didn't they fight for it 11 years ago when it was handed over to Russia without a shot being fired?</p><p>"The area also houses, for many years before 'the Obama handover', major Russian submarine bases.</p><p>"It's inflammatory statements like Zelensky's that makes it so difficult to settle this war. He has nothing to boast about!</p><p>"The situation for Ukraine is dire - he can have peace or he can fight for another three years before losing the whole country.</p><p><strong>LATEST ON DONALD TRUMP:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.gbnews.com/politics/rachel-reeves-donald-trump-britain-economy-tariffs" target="_self">Reeves told she 'can't blame Trump' for Britain's faltering economy as borrowing figures revealed</a><strong></strong></li><li><a href="https://www.gbnews.com/politics/us/donald-trump-vladimir-putin-keep-ukrainian-land-peace-deal-volodymyr-zelensky" target="_self">Trump to let Putin keep occupied Ukrainian land in major blow to Zelensky's 'red line'</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gbnews.com/politics/us/donald-trump-ally-us-migration-crisis-reparations-stephen-miller" target="_self">Top Donald Trump ally calls for US citizens to receive reparations for Biden's migrant crisis trauma</a></li></ul><h3></h3><br/><img alt="Donald Trump" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="ba038a2fac28f5066740c91905f85e1d" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" id="33e09" loading="lazy" src="https://www.gbnews.com/media-library/donald-trump.jpg?id=60022929&width=980"/><h3></h3><br/><div class="embed-dontmiss"></div><p>"I have nothing to do with Russia, but have much to do with wanting to save, on average, 5,000 Russian and Ukrainian soldiers a week, who are dying for no reason whatsoever.</p><p>"The statement made by Zelensky today will do nothing but prolong the 'killing field', and nobody wants that!</p><p>"We are very close to a deal, but the man with 'no cards to play' should now, finally, GET IT DONE.</p><p>"I look forward to being able to help Ukraine, and Russia, get out of this complete and total mess that would have never started if I were President!"</p><p><strong>MORE ON UKRAINE:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.gbnews.com/news/world/ukraine-robots-front-line-drones-soldiers-replace-machines" target="_self">Ukraine to deploy 15,000 robots on the front line as part of plans to replace soldiers with 'snake'</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gbnews.com/news/world/vladimir-putin-easter-truce-ceasefire-ukraine-volodymyr-zelensky-british-army" target="_self">Putin can't be trusted, Zelensky warns - as Russia bombards Ukraine with drones despite 'truce'</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gbnews.com/news/world/ukraine-russia-fatal-revenge-strike-sumy" target="_self">Ukraine launches fatal revenge strike after Putin's missile unit kills 35 killed in Russian blast</a></li></ul><h3></h3><br/><img alt="Rustem Umerov" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="e63d8c1dff5ed8c17eb81fb33653e9e4" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" id="d3d3b" loading="lazy" src="https://www.gbnews.com/media-library/rustem-umerov.jpg?id=60022998&width=980"/><h3></h3><br/><div class="embed-mostread"></div><p>Trump's attack on Zelensky comes just after reports emerged that he is <a href="https://www.gbnews.com/news/world/crimea-donald-trump-vladimir-putin-minerals-deal-volodymyr-zelensky" target="_blank">ready to recognise Crimea as Russian soil</a>.</p><p><span></span>Sources familiar with negotiations told Bloomberg that formally handing the territory to Vladimir Putin - 11 years after his troops invaded it - is set to form part of a broader peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.</p><p>Regardless of the President's social media posts, Ukraine's Defence Minister revealed that his country had held "productive talks" with American envoy Keith Kellogg in London.</p><p>"We talked about our consistent position regarding a ceasefire, also about security guarantees. For my part, I believe the meeting was very productive and successful," Rustem Umerov said.</p>
