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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy slams Donald Trump’s claim Kyiv ‘started’ war with Russia as tensions grow over US policy.

Published On 19 Feb 2025

  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy slams US President Donald Trump’s claim Ukraine started war with Russia, saying Washington is living in a Russian-made “disinformation space”.
  • A United States special envoy for Ukraine and Russia is visiting Kyiv for talks with Zelenskyy, a day after top US and Russian diplomats met in Saudi Arabia.