Putin will destroy you: Trump cursed, threw map urging Zelenskyy to accept Russia deal - India Today
In a high-tension meeting at the White House, Donald Trump reportedly confronted Volodymyr Zelenskyy with an ultimatum: accept the terms of Vladimir Putin or face potential annihilation of Ukraine. According to sources, the discussion erupted into a shouting match, with Trump angrily tossing aside battlefield maps and echoing Moscow’s positions. He urged Zelenskyy to cede the Donbas region and align with Russia’s framework, while rejecting Kyiv’s request for long-range missiles. European officials say Trump’s remarks mirrored Putin’s talking points almost verbatim, signalling a sharp shift in U.S. diplomacy. The meeting ended without any concrete agreement, leaving Ukraine’s delegation disappointed and raising alarm among its Western allies.
The Key points
- Trump reproached Zelenskyy for the ongoing war and asserted that Putin would destroy Ukraine if it refused a deal.
- Battlefield maps presented by Ukraine were dismissed by Trump, who said he was “sick” of them.
- Trump urged Ukraine to surrender the Donbas region in exchange for a cease-fire along current lines.
- The U.S. leader refused Kyiv’s request for long-range Tomahawk missiles during the meeting.
- Trump repeatedly echoed Putin’s phrase that the invasion was a “special operation, not even a war.”
- Sources say the meeting turned into a shouting match, with cursing and heightened tempers.
- European officials flagged the alignment of U.S. messaging with Moscow’s positions as deeply troubling.
- Despite Trump’s push for a deal, Ukraine maintains it will not yield territory.
- The meeting showed a dramatic shift in U.S. policy toward the Ukraine-Russia conflict.
- There was no definitive agreement reached; the meeting concluded with uncertainty and concern among allies.
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