Donald Trump doubles down on Volodymyr Zelensky as tensions rise over Russia-Ukraine war

Donald Trump remarks followed his social media criticism, where he called Volodymyr Zelensky a 'dictator without elections' and blamed him for the ongoing war.

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday hit out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, claiming that he had done a “terrible job” and could have joined peace talks with Russia in Saudi Arabia if he wanted to, news agency Reuters reported.

Donald Trump's statement at a press conference comes hours after he also Volodymyr Zelensky a “dictator” on social media. “A Dictator without Elections, Zelenskyy better move fast or he is not going to have a Country left,” Trump posted.