Trump criticizes Zelensky’s ‘very harmful’ Crimea comments

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President Donald Trump rebuked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over his comments that recognizing Russia’s annexation of Crimea, which occurred over a decade ago, would violate the country’s constitution.

While Trump said in a Wednesday Truth Social post that “nobody is asking Zelensky to recognize Crimea as Russian Territory,” he added, “The situation for Ukraine is dire — he can have Peace or, he can fight another three years before losing the whole Country.”

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