Trump rebukes Ukraine for ‘zero gratitude,’ criticises Europe for buying Russian oil

He also shared frustration at the war's “human catastrophe” and also criticised Europe for continuing to buy oil from Russia.

Updated on: Nov 23, 2025, 21:45:13 IST

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US President Donald Trump on Sunday accused Ukraine again of lacking "gratitude" for Washington's support against the war with Russia.

President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, in New York. (AP)

In a post on social media, Trump shared frustration at the war's “human catastrophe” and also criticised Europe for continuing to buy oil from Russia.

“I INHERITED A WAR THAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPENED, A WAR THAT IS A LOSER FOR EVERYONE, ESPECIALLY THE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE SO NEEDLESSLY DIED,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

“UKRAINE “LEADERSHIP” HAS EXPRESSED ZERO GRATITUDE FOR OUR EFFORTS, AND EUROPE CONTINUES TO BUY OIL FROM RUSSIA,” he added.

The US president said that Washington continues to sell massive amounts of weapons to NATO for distribution to Ukraine, while accusing his predecessor, Joe Biden, of “giving everything for free”.

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“GOD BLESS ALL THE LIVES THAT HAVE BEEN LOST IN THE HUMAN CATASTROPHE!” the US president wrote.

Trump's remarks come on a day when top US and Ukrainian representatives are to meet in Geneva for talks on a proposal to halt the war.

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Trump has given Ukraine until November 27 to approve his controversial plan to end the nearly four-year conflict, but according to AFP, Kyiv is seeking changes to a draft that accepts a range of Russia's hardline demands.

Before the meeting between the Ukrainian delegation and the Americans, President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed that "diplomacy has been reinvigorated", voicing hope that "the conversation can be constructive".

"The bloodshed must be stopped," he wrote on X. "We all need a positive outcome".

According to AFP, Trump's 28-point plan would require Ukraine to cede territory, cut its army and pledge never to join NATO.

On Saturday, the US President told reporters that the plan was not his final offer, but he hopes to stop the fighting "one way or the other".

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