Russia Criticizes Zelensky After Tense Meeting with Trump in Washington

The spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, has lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, accusing him of disrespecting his allies and “biting the hand that feeds him,” in reference to the United States.

These remarks come after a tense meeting between Zelensky and former U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, which culminated in the Ukrainian leader abruptly leaving the meeting room.

Zakharova did not hold back in her criticism of Zelensky, calling him an “inadequate person” who underestimates the current situation and displays an attitude of total permissiveness.

In her statements, she emphasized that the Ukrainian leader is being ungrateful not only to his Western allies, who have provided significant financial and military support in his conflict with Russia, but also to his ancestors who fought against Nazism.

The Russian official stressed that Ukraine has received nearly half a trillion dollars from the West and that Zelensky’s attitude is a betrayal of that support.