In an interview released as peace talks began, President Zelensky has pointed to a 'pattern' of high-level officials in Donald Trump's administration taking Vladimir Putin at his word.
Zelensky claims Putin influences White House policy with propaganda regarding the Ukraine war, alleging US officials, including those in the Trump administration, take Putin at his word. These claims coincide with the start of peace talks between Russia and the Trump administration in Saudi Arabia, aimed at agreeing on a ceasefire in the Black Sea and resuming grain exports.