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1. Trump: Zelensky has no cards, shouldn't be at meetings with Russia

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Sat Feb 22, 2025, 12:53 AM

Feb 2025

by Brett Samuels - 02/21/25 12:06 PM ET

President Trump lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday, saying he did not think it was important for Zelensky to attend negotiations about the war in Ukraine.

Trump acknowledged in a Fox News Radio interview with Brian Kilmeade that Russia attacked Ukraine but still suggested former President Biden and Zelensky shared blame for failing to talk down Moscow.

“I’ve been watching for years, and I’ve been watching him negotiate with no cards,” Trump said of Zelensky. “He has no cards. And you get sick of it.”

“So, I don’t think he’s very important to be at meetings, to be honest with you,” Trump added. “He makes it very hard to make deals” ...

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5157534-trump-zelensky-russia-meetings/

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