Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:50pm on 19 Feb 2025,Wednesday International
US President Donald Trump blamed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for the ongoing war, saying Kyiv should have made a deal before 2022. Speaking from Florida, Trump criticized Ukraine’s exclusion concerns in recent US-Russia talks, stating, “You should have ended it.” The meeting in Riyadh focused on peace efforts but did not include Ukraine. Trump hinted at a possible meeting with Putin, siding with Russia’s stance. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied Ukraine was sidelined, insisting Kyiv would be consulted. Russia reaffirmed its opposition to Ukraine joining NATO, calling it a security threat.
