Read our Privacy noticePresident Donald Trump has said that Ukraine must make concessions as it is “losing” the war with Russia. The US leader said President Volodymyr Zelensky “is going to have to get on the ball and start accepting things”, adding: “When you’re losing — because he’s losing,” in an interview with Politico. He added: “He[President Vladimir Putin] had no respect for Zelensky, didn’t like Zelensky. Speaking to the German tabloid Bild, Trump said: “He needs to get his act together and start accepting things.”Earlier on Tuesday, Trump said that European leaders were “weak”. In an extraordinary attack on Washington’s closest allies, he accused countries such as France or Germany of failing to take decisive action to end the war in Ukraine.

Source: The Times December 09, 2025 00:48 UTC