Zelenskyy to Newsmax: Trump Realizes ‘Putin Is Lying to Him’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Newsmax on Tuesday that President Donald Trump has finally seen Vladimir Putin for what he is: a liar.

Trump, who vowed to end the war in Ukraine shortly after taking office, has been frustrated by the Russian president’s reluctance to agree to a peace deal or even a ceasefire. Trump on Monday announced a plan to rearm Ukraine with missiles and other weaponry, including a Patriot missile defense system, and warned of “very severe tariffs” if Russia did not end the war in 50 days.

Russia on Tuesday reportedly rejected Trump’s ultimatum on his 50-day deadline, with Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov saying that “any attempts to make demands, especially ultimatums, are unacceptable to us.”

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