US President Donald Trump stated the complete dependence of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on his personal support, claiming that the Ukrainian leader has "no cards" in negotiations about the Russian-Ukrainian war.
Loud Statements by the American President
In a conversation with journalists, Trump emphasized: "He has no cards. He didn't have cards from the first day (of Russia's full-scale invasion)". According to the American president, Zelensky has only one trump card – Donald Trump himself.
Trump's Quote
"If he didn't have Donald Trump, this would be a complete disaster, and he knows it, and European leaders know it, and everyone knows it," the US president said.
Ukraine's Reaction
President Volodymyr Zelensky, meanwhile, had previously reported on the readiness of a bilateral document on security guarantees from the US and expressed hope of receiving a response from Russia to the peace plan.
