US President Donald Trump on Sunday once again accused Ukraine of showing a lack of "gratitude" for Washington's support against Russia's invasion, as senior US and Ukrainian officials met in Geneva to discuss a proposal aimed at halting the war.
"UKRAINE 'LEADERSHIP' HAS EXPRESSED ZERO GRATITUDE FOR OUR EFFORTS," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, while reiterating frustration at the war's "HUMAN CATASTROPHE" and attacking his predecessor Joe Biden. Notably, he offered no direct condemnation of Moscow.
Trump's remarks against Ukraine and US allies reflected his growing irritation over the conflict, which began when Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, seizing and devastating large areas of Ukrainian territory.
During his presidential campaign last year, Trump claimed he could broker peace within 24 hours. However, his sporadic diplomatic initiatives have achieved little, and he now faces sharp criticism from within his own party over a new 28-point plan under discussion in Geneva, which critics say would hand Russia several of its key war objectives.
Although Trump has previously said he is disappointed in Vladimir Putin, he rarely criticises the Kremlin leader directly or condemns the invasion, instead placing pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
In his latest social media post, Trump also attacked European nations for continuing to purchase Russian oil and labelled Biden "crooked Joe" for supplying Ukraine with weapons "free, free, free."
The only reference to Putin in the lengthy post was Trump's claim that the Russian president believed "Now is my chance!" to invade Ukraine solely because "Sleepy Joe" Biden was in office.
Zelensky, meanwhile, has repeatedly expressed gratitude for the extensive US military support, as Ukrainian forces continue to resist Russia's occupation across a battlefront stretching hundreds of miles.