‘I said that?’: Trump pretends to have forgotten that he called Zelensky dictator

Trump’s attack on Zelensky came during the week of mutual attacks between the two. Last week, Zelensky had stated that Trump lived in a “disinformation space” promoted by Russia, as the American has been more and closer to Vladimir Putin and with a well -aligned rhetoric to Moscow.

American climbed the tone, called the Ukrainian “dictator” and said he should “act fast” or not “a country left.” Trump also questioned Zelensky’s legitimacy as president and his desire to find a solution to the conflict. He also considered him guilty of the Russian invasion in Ukraine, choosing to the Russian justification that the war only began because the Ukrainians wanted to join the OTAN (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).

Zelensky, in turn, said he had not bothered by the attack. The president of Ukraine said that “he would not describe the words used by Trump as a compliment” and that “someone would be offended by the word ‘dictator’ if he were a dictator. I am the legitimately elected president.”

Ukrainian arrives on Friday at Washington. Yesterday, Kiev reported that he reached a “preliminary” deal about the delivery of some of his mineral resources to the United States. The agreement is critical to Ukrainian attempts to ensure Trump’s support, who seeks a quick end to war.

Trump said on Thursday that a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia needs to be reached “logo” because, otherwise, it may never happen. “I think we advanced a lot and quite fast,” said the American. “Either it will soon be it at all,” he added.

The American also attributed the success of the negotiations to the Russians, who, according to him, “acted very well”. Trump also said he did not believe that Putin attack Ukraine again, understanding that a future peace agreement as “lasting.”