Trump dismisses Russian comments that Zelensky is illegitimate: ‘It’s all bulls***’

Published August 26, 2025 5:15pm ET



President Donald Trump rebuked Russian claims that the Kremlin will not sign a peace agreement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Trump responded after the U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff was asked for his reaction to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s assertion that Russian President Vladimir Putin will never strike a deal with Zelensky due to the Ukrainian leader being “illegitimate.”

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