Trump insists ‘I know what I'm doing' on Ukraine war; Zelenskyy says he can force Russia into peace
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US President Donald Trump on Monday defended his handling of the Ukraine war in a fiery Truth Social post, declaring 'I know exactly what I'm doing' and calling his critics 'stupid people,' even as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Trump has the strength to push Russia toward peace.Hours before meeting Zelenskyy and European leaders, Trump claimed he had 'settled 6 wars in 6 months, one of them a possible Nuclear disaster,' and stressed that the conflict in Ukraine was 'Sleepy Joe Biden's war, not mine.' He added: 'I'm only here to stop it, not to prosecute it any further. It would have NEVER happened if I was President.'Trump accused foreign policy experts and media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, of misleading the public. 'They are 'STUPID' people, with no common sense, intelligence, or understanding, and they only make the current R/U disaster more difficult to FIX. Despite all of my lightweight and very jealous critics, I'll get it done — I always do!!!' he wrote.Zelenskyy, for his part, struck a conciliatory note ahead of their talks, saying Trump has the 'strength to force Russia into peace.' The Ukrainian leader has repeatedly sought assurances that Washington will remain Kyiv's key ally despite Trump's calls for a negotiated end to the war.The meeting between the two leaders, alongside European counterparts, is due to take place in a few hours.
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