Trump Says Zelensky Is Blocking Ukraine Peace Deal

President Donald Trump has accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of slowing down efforts to end the war with Russia, shifting blame for stalled negotiations squarely onto Kyiv.

Speaking in an interview with Reuters, Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared more willing to reach a settlement than Ukraine’s leader. “I think he’s ready to make a deal,” Trump said of Putin. “I think Ukraine is less ready to make a deal.”

Pressed on why U.S.-led negotiations have failed to produce a breakthrough, Trump offered a one-word answer: “Zelensky.”

The remarks underscore growing frustration inside the Trump administration as its high-profile push to end the nearly three-year conflict has yielded little concrete progress. Since beginning his second term, Trump has made ending the Ukraine war a central foreign policy objective, holding multiple meetings with Zelensky and even sitting down with Putin in Alaska several months ago.

Last month, Trump hosted Zelensky at Mar-a-Lago, where both leaders struck an optimistic tone. At a joint press conference, Trump claimed significant progress had been made on a 20-point peace proposal that Zelensky publicly supported.

“Our meeting was excellent,” Trump said at the time. “Somebody would say 95 percent — I don’t know what percent — but we have made a lot of progress on ending that war.”

Yet when asked about unresolved issues, Trump acknowledged that territorial disputes remain the biggest sticking point. He warned that Ukraine risks losing more land the longer the war continues.

“I think the land — some of that land has been taken,” Trump said. “Some of that land is maybe up for grabs, but it may be taken over the next period of a number of months — and you’re better off making a deal now.”

The comments suggest the White House is increasingly prepared to pressure Kyiv toward concessions, even as the war continues to grind on with no clear end in sight.

Key Takeaways

• Trump blames Kyiv, not Moscow: The president says Zelensky is delaying peace, while Putin appears more willing to negotiate.

• Land concessions at the heart of talks: Trump signaled Ukraine may need to accept territorial losses to end the war.

• U.S. frustration growing: Despite repeated meetings and a touted 20-point plan, Trump’s peace push is stalling, exposing widening cracks with Ukraine.

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6 minutes ago, Social Media said:

Trump blames Kyiv, not Moscow

Who's surprised?

1 minute ago, candide said:

Who's surprised?

Agree, trump is all over the place, changes his direction / attitude every day, and very often seems to be supporting putin. Sad.

Of course Zelinsky is trying to play for time. Because if the war ends, so will all the billions of dollars in blind western aid Stop. And then they will be unable to embezzle all the cash like the few scandals that came out lately. And sorry, but Europe has more to fear from America like always.....not Russia at the end of the day. Europe need to abolish all those absurd sanctions and embargo against the dead cheap russian oil and gas, as european economy is going bankrupt due to Ukraine.

Stop mixing prosperity, business with politics and cultural ideologies.

What a miserable excuse for a President.