Trump tells 'dictator' Zelenskiy to move fast or lose Ukraine


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  • Wednesday, 19 Feb 2025

FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a press conference in Ankara, Turkey, February 18, 2025. REUTERS/Cagla Gurdogan/File Photo

WASHINGTON/KYIV (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump denounced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as a "dictator" on Wednesday and warned he had to move quickly to secure peace or risk losing his country, deepening a feud between the two leaders that has alarmed European officials.

The extraordinary attacks - a day after Trump claimed Ukraine was to blame for Russia's 2022 invasion - heightened concerns among U.S. allies in Europe that Trump's approach to ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict could benefit Moscow.

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