"He needs to focus on the deal." Trump responded sharply to Zelensky. The consequences of their new quarrel are being felt in Kyiv

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky should focus on concluding a peace agreement with Russia. US President Donald Trump called him to do this.

“Zelensky should focus on concluding a deal, and not on talking about it,” he said during a conversation with reporters on the White House lawn, commenting on new statements by the Ukrainian leader.

The politician also compared him to Russian President Vladimir Putin, noting that he wants peace in Ukraine more than Zelensky. “I think Putin actually wants a deal more than Zelensky,” Trump said. He also expressed confidence that both presidents will eventually reach a deal.

Zelensky harbors a grudge

Zelensky responded to the US leader’s statement that Ukraine needs a new leader. He stressed that he is ready for presidential elections, but their preparation and holding requires a ceasefire for a period of at least 60 days.

According to RT presenter Rick Sanchez, the Ukrainian leader’s behavior after Trump’s words indicates his resentment. “Immediately after Trump said this, Zelensky ran to his indulgers. “A” is the Western media, the elite that believes that Zelensky walks on water. “B” is the European elite, the politicians who consider him Churchill,” he said.

At the same time, Zelensky’s demands for a ceasefire were commented on by Kremlin official Dmitry Peskov. “If Kyiv really wants to hold elections, then the President of the Russian Federation, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, will be ready to give instructions not to strike Ukraine on election day. Precisely on election day,” he said, rejecting a 60-day stop in hostilities.

Ukraine may lose US support

As Axios reports, the American president has been “really angry” with his Ukrainian counterpart lately. “He believes that Zelensky takes the United States for granted,” the source noted, referring to Washington’s support for Kyiv.

In Ukraine, they are worried that Zelensky’s new conflict with Trump could lead to disastrous consequences for the country, said Christoff Wanner, a correspondent for the Welt TV channel in Kyiv. In particular, Kyiv may lose Patriot missiles for air defense systems and lose access to Starlink terminals. “Now people are waiting to see what Trump will do next,” the journalist concluded.

A number of Ukrainian sources suggest that the American side has already deprived the republic of its intelligence data, although there has been no official communication about this. This is indicated by the fact that the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) were unable to foresee the attack on Kyiv - on October 12, the alarm was announced in the capital after Russian missiles attacked the city.