{"id":11786,"date":"2025-04-25T21:51:14","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T21:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=11786"},"modified":"2025-04-25T21:51:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T21:51:14","slug":"donald-trump-issues-furious-warning-to-zelensky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=11786","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump issues furious warning to Zelensky"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump\u2019s long-promised peace deal between Ukraine and Russia remains elusive\u2014and it appears the U.S. president\u2019s patience has finally run out. In an explosive new statement that\u2019s causing waves on social media and throughout diplomatic circles, Trump has dramatically escalated his rhetoric against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.<\/p><div class=\"cdkfw69f5efdd4de4c\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.cdkfw69f5efdd4de4c {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.cdkfw69f5efdd4de4c {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.cdkfw69f5efdd4de4c {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.cdkfw69f5efdd4de4c {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.cdkfw69f5efdd4de4c {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>Throughout his campaign, Trump confidently claimed he could end the conflict in Ukraine \u201cwithin 24 hours.\u201d Yet months into his presidency, the war continues to rage, and Trump\u2019s frustration with the stalled peace process is now boiling over.<\/p>\n<p>Late last night, Trump took to Truth Social, delivering a blistering ultimatum directly to Zelensky: reach a settlement now\u2014or risk losing everything.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe can have Peace or, he can fight for another three years before losing the whole Country,\u201d Trump bluntly warned. He sharply criticized Zelensky\u2019s latest statement to The Wall Street Journal, where the Ukrainian leader refused to \u201clegally recognize\u201d Russia\u2019s occupation of Crimea. Trump declared Zelensky\u2019s comments \u201cvery harmful to the Peace Negotiations,\u201d insisting that Crimea\u2019s status was a settled matter, \u201clost years ago under the auspices of President Barack Hussein Obama.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_29490\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29490\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-29490 lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/dailypositive24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2202529095-2048x1427-1-1024x714.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailypositive24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2202529095-2048x1427-1-1024x714.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dailypositive24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2202529095-2048x1427-1-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailypositive24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2202529095-2048x1427-1-768x535.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dailypositive24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2202529095-2048x1427-1-1536x1070.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dailypositive24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2202529095-2048x1427-1.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"\" width=\"790\" height=\"551\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-29490\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met in the Oval Office at the White House on February 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cNobody is asking Zelenskyy to recognize Crimea as Russian Territory,\u201d Trump continued, visibly exasperated, \u201cbut, if he wants Crimea, why didn\u2019t they fight for it eleven years ago when it was handed over to Russia without a shot being fired?\u201d He accused Zelensky of making \u201cinflammatory statements\u201d and \u201cboasting\u201d despite Ukraine\u2019s precarious position.<\/p>\n<p>Doubling down on his ultimatum, Trump underscored the urgency of the situation, declaring bluntly: \u201cWe are very close to a Deal, but the man with \u2018no cards to play\u2019 should now, finally, GET IT DONE.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\"><\/div>\n<p>Highlighting the brutal human cost of the ongoing conflict, Trump added, \u201cI have nothing to do with Russia, but have much to do with wanting to save, on average, five thousand Russian and Ukrainian soldiers a week, who are dying for no reason whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s fiery comments align with his administration\u2019s increasingly tough stance. Earlier that day in Paris, Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned reporters that the U.S. was prepared to \u201cwalk away\u201d from peace talks entirely if progress wasn\u2019t made soon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are now reaching a point where we need to decide whether this is even possible or not,\u201d Rubio stated bluntly. \u201cIf it\u2019s not, then I think we\u2019re just going to move on. It\u2019s not our war.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\"><\/div>\n<p>The stakes rose further after U.S. officials abruptly withdrew from a critical peace summit planned in London, reportedly due to Ukraine\u2019s refusal to yield to key American demands\u2014particularly, conceding territories to Russia. Instead, Trump\u2019s special peace envoy, Steve Witkoff, headed directly to Moscow to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin, signaling a stark shift in diplomatic strategy.<\/p>\n<p>This sudden change in tone has deeply unsettled key U.S. allies, with British officials reportedly blindsided by the White House\u2019s abrupt tactics. One unnamed British minister vented to the Daily Mail, \u201cThe US are f***ing up everything\u2014on Ukraine, on tariffs, on everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Former UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace echoed the dismay, delivering a scathing criticism of the Trump administration: \u201cThe next war will happen not because of Ukraine\u2019s actions but because of Donald Trump and his red-neck team of Walter Mittys, media pundits, and real estate salesmen who fail to understand the world we live in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As tensions rise and alliances strain, the world watches nervously, waiting to see whether Trump\u2019s stark ultimatum to Zelensky will drive Ukraine and Russia closer to peace\u2014or push the conflict into a dangerous new phase.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump\u2019s long-promised peace deal between Ukraine and Russia remains elusive\u2014and it appears the U.S. president\u2019s patience has finally run out. 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