Trump Accuses Ukraine Of 'Zero Gratitude' As US-Ukrainian Peace Talks Loom

<p>US President Donald Trump has once again criticised Ukraine, claiming Kyiv has shown &ldquo;zero gratitude&rdquo; for Washington&rsquo;s support in the ongoing conflict with Russia. His remarks come ahead of key US-Ukrainian discussions in Geneva aimed at exploring a potential halt to the war.</p> <p>In a post on Truth Social on Sunday, Trump expressed frustration at the &ldquo;human catastrophe&rdquo; caused by the war and also criticised European countries for continuing to purchase oil from Russia.</p> <p>&ldquo;I INHERITED A WAR THAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPENED, A WAR THAT IS A LOSER FOR EVERYONE, ESPECIALLY THE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE SO NEEDLESSLY DIED,&rdquo; Trump wrote.<br />&ldquo;UKRAINE &lsquo;LEADERSHIP&rsquo; HAS EXPRESSED ZERO GRATITUDE FOR OUR EFFORTS, AND EUROPE CONTINUES TO BUY OIL FROM RUSSIA.&rdquo;</p> <p>Trump also highlighted Washington&rsquo;s continued supply of weapons to NATO for distribution to Ukraine, contrasting it with his view that President Joe Biden &ldquo;gave everything for free&rdquo;.</p> <p>&ldquo;GOD BLESS ALL THE LIVES THAT HAVE BEEN LOST IN THE HUMAN CATASTROPHE!&rdquo; he added.</p> <h2>Peace Talks and Controversial Proposal</h2> <p>The president&rsquo;s comments come as top US and Ukrainian officials are set to meet in Geneva to discuss Trump&rsquo;s controversial 28-point plan to end the nearly four-year conflict. Kyiv has reportedly requested changes to the draft, which includes provisions for Ukraine to cede territory, reduce its army, and pledge never to join NATO.</p> <p>President Volodymyr Zelensky, ahead of the talks, expressed cautious optimism:</p> <p>&ldquo;Diplomacy has been reinvigorated. The bloodshed must be stopped. We all need a positive outcome,&rdquo; he wrote on X, emphasising hope for a constructive discussion.</p> <p>Trump has given Ukraine until November 27 to approve his plan but told reporters the proposal is not necessarily his final offer, adding that he wants to end the fighting &ldquo;one way or the other&rdquo;.</p>

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