Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pushed for a trilateral summit involving Russia, the United States, and Ukraine to halt the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
‘Ready for any format’
According to the News Central Africa report, Zelenskyy proposed that if Russian President Vladimir Putin has a problem with a bilateral meeting, he is okay with a trilateral summit as he is ready for any format.
Zelenskyy made these remarks while talking to reporters. He also urged the United States to impose sanctions on Russia’s banking and energy sectors.
Putin ‘playing with fire’: Trump
On May 27, US President Donald Trump warned his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that he was “playing with fire” for stalling efforts to finalise a peace agreement with Ukraine.
In a post shared on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump stated, “What Vladimir Putin doesn’t realize is that if it weren’t for me, lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia, and I mean REALLY BAD. He’s playing with fire.”
"What Vladimir Putin doesn’t realize is that if it weren’t for me, lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia, and I mean REALLY BAD. He’s playing with fire!" –President Donald J. Trump pic.twitter.com/2YjbtyYiwK
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 27, 2025
Trump’s latest statement comes after he launched a scathing attack on Putin, alleging that he has “gone absolutely crazy” and is needlessly killing people in Ukraine, including civilians.
‘Putin has gone absolutely CRAZY!’
In a strongly worded statement shared on social media, Trump said, “I’ve always had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin of Russia, but something has happened to him. He has gone absolutely CRAZY!”
‘Needlessly killing a lot of people’
Criticising the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Trump said Putin is “needlessly killing a lot of people,” and emphasised that it’s not limited to soldiers.
“Missiles and drones are being shot into Cities in Ukraine, for no reason whatsoever,” he said.
The US President had reiterated his long-held view that Putin wants “ALL of Ukraine, not just a piece of it,” and warned that such ambitions could lead to “the downfall of Russia.”
‘Everything out of Zelenskyy’s mouth causes problems’
Trump also directed criticism at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying he is doing his country “no favours by talking the way he does.” According to Trump, “Everything out of his (Zelensky) mouth causes problems, I don’t like it, and it better stop.”
