Trump and Zelenskyy war of words

The World

The war on the battlefield in Ukraine is more or less at a stalemate, but the war of words between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump is heating up. The exchange came one day after Trump accused Zelenskyy of starting the war in Ukraine, which began after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a large-scale invasion of the country three years ago. Zelenskyy told reporters earlier Wednesday that Trump is “living in this disinformation space” created by Russia.

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