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US president vents his anger at Russia as brutal bombing continues despite American efforts to broker peace
ByAlice Scarsi, World News Editor, Max Parry, News Reporter
Donald Trump made a direct plea to Vladimir Putin in his Truth Social post (Image: Getty)
Donald Trump has hit out at Vladimir Putin in light of Russia's latest deadly attack on Ukraine overnight. The US president took to his Truth Social platform to express his anger at the Kremlin for refusing to de-escalate the conflict.
He wrote on Thursday: “I am not happy with the Russian strikes on Kyiv. Not necessary, and very bad timing.” He then pleaded: “Vladimir, STOP! 5,000 soldiers a week are dying. Let’s get the peace deal DONE!” The president’s latest intervention struck a different tone from his statement on Wednesday, in which he criticised his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky for making "inflammatory statements".
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On Wednesday, Mr Zelensky said he would not recognise Russian sovereignty over Crimea after the White House proposals for peace included plans for the Kremlin to be formally recognised as the owner of the territory. Dismissing the plans, Mr Zelensky said: "There is nothing to talk about. This violates our constitution. This is our territory, the territory of the people of Ukraine."
In response, Mr Trump said: “It’s inflammatory statements like Zelensky’s that makes it so difficult to settle this war. He has nothing to boast about! The situation for Ukraine is dire. He can have peace or he can fight for another three years before losing the whole country."
On Thursday, however, Mr Zelensky was said to be “agreeable to an unconditional ceasefire”, according to South African president Cyril Ramaphosa. The comments came during a joint press conference held by the two leaders in Pretoria.
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Vladimir Putin's Russia continued to bombard Ukraine overnight (Image: Getty)
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa shakes hands with Volodymyr Zelensky (Image: Getty)
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The proposed White House deal would result in Ukraine giving up its sovereignty over Crimea and most of Kherson. Russia would also retain most of its occupied territories and US sanctions would be lifted.
Ukraine would get unfettered access to the Dnipro River and a slice of Kherson. The US would manage the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.
Meanwhile, key Putin ally and head of the Russian Security Council Sergei Shoigu told state news agency TASS that the Kremlin reserved the right to use nuclear weapons if a foreign power showed aggression towards Russia or Belarus.
Directly confronting Sir KeirStarmer’s “coalition of the willing” plan for peacekeeping troops in Ukraine, the 69-year-old senior official said: “Sensible politicians in Europe understand that the implementation of such a scenario could lead to a direct clash between NATO and Russia and subsequently to World War Three.”
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