“Trump urged Zelensky to accept Putin's terms or “destroyed” from Russia”

According to sources present, the meeting was often turned into a “crash with screams”, where Trump used harsh language and put aside frontline maps in Ukraine. He insisted that Selenski hand over Russia to the entire Donbas region, repeating literally some of Putin's arguments after a call between them the day before, follows Periscope.

Although Ukraine managed to convince Trump to support freezing the current front line, the meeting showed the American president's unstable position on war and his willingness to accept the Kremlin's maximum demands. Selenski had gone to Washington in hopes of securing long-range action missiles “Tomahawk”, but Trump refused to offer them.

European sources said that during the meeting Trump told Selenski that “you should reach an agreement or destroy”, adding that Ukraine “is losing war”. At one point, the U.S. president dismissed maps showing the situation of battles, viewing them as insignificant. This episode follows an equally tense meeting in February, when Trump and vice president J.D. Vance was accused of a lack of gratitude to US aid.

In statements given to Fox News on Sunday, Trump said he was sure of achieving peace, acknowledging that “Putin will get something because it has acquired several territories”. Reports show Putin had made Trump a new offer the day before, where Ukraine would hand over the pieces of Donbas that it still controls, in exchange for some small areas in Herson and Saushu. After the meeting, Selenski appeared disappointed and called for the key “steps from US, Europe and the G20 and G7 countries to end Russian aggression, while European officials described the situation as “not optimistic, but pragmatic”.