KYIV: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that he wants the US to stop using disinformation when talking about Russia’s war on Ukraine, after President Donald Trump accused Ukraine of starting the war — a Kremlin talking point.
“I would like to see more truth from the Trump team,” Zelenskyy told reporters in Kyiv, adding that disinformation hurts Ukraine and is laying the groundwork to bring Russian President Vladimir Putin out of isolation.
Zelenskyy has spent months praising Trump and working cautiously to win him over. Wednesday’s remarks were his most pointed since Trump took office last month.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump has escalated his attacks on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, calling him a “dictator” and saying he “better move fast” on a deal to end the war with Russia.