Zelenskyy Rejects Trump's Russia Peace Claim, Calls Putin a Murderer
Sarah Johnson
June 9, 2025
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Zelenskyy rejects Trump's claim that Russia seeks peace, insisting Putin wants war to continue, and criticizes Trump's playground analogy.
In a sharp rebuttal to President Donald Trump’s perspective on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asserted on Sunday that Vladimir Putin has no intention of ending the war. Speaking on ABC News' 'This Week,' Zelenskyy didn’t mince words, emphasizing Ukraine’s intimate understanding of Russian motives. “With all due respect to President Trump, I think it's just his personal opinion,” he stated, adding, “I know for sure Putin doesn't want to stop the war.”
Zelenskyy took particular issue with Trump’s analogy comparing the brutal conflict to a playground scuffle between children. Trump, during a recent Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, suggested that sometimes it’s better to let two fighting kids 'fight for a while' before intervening. Zelenskyy countered with raw emotion, saying, “We are not playing in the park with the Russians... Putin is not a kid. Putin is a murderer who came to the park to kill kids.” He shared a heartbreaking story of a Ukrainian man who lost his wife and three children to missile strikes, underscoring the grim reality of this war.
Trump revealed he used the same analogy in a recent call with Putin, hinting that continued fighting might be inevitable. Meanwhile, peace talks between Ukraine and Russia have yielded little progress after two rounds. Zelenskyy’s firm stance highlights a profound disconnect between perspectives on how to approach peace in a conflict that continues to devastate lives.
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Editor's Comments
Well, folks, Trump’s playground analogy might work for a sandbox squabble, but applying it to a warzone? That’s like bringing a squirt gun to a missile fight. Zelenskyy’s response cuts deep—calling Putin a 'murderer' isn’t just rhetoric; it’s a reminder of the stakes. Meanwhile, peace talks are moving slower than a turtle in molasses. Maybe someone should tell Putin that 'playing nice' doesn’t mean playing with missiles!
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