Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has blasted the Trump administration for holding direct talks with Russia aimed at ending the war in Ukraine — without representatives of Ukraine or European nations at the table. Speaking to reporters in Kyiv earlier today, Zelensky said President Trump “unfortunately lives in this disinformation space.” Zelensky’s remarks came after Trump on Tuesday accused Ukraine of starting its war with Russia, even though it was the Russian army that invaded Ukraine in February of 2022.

President Donald Trump: “And I think I have the power to end this war. And I think it’s going very well. But today I heard, 'Oh, well, we weren't invited.’ Well, you’ve been there for three years. You should have ended it — three years. You should have never started it. You could have made a deal.”

Earlier today, the European Union’s foreign policy chief reiterated that the EU would reject any Russia-Ukraine peace deal without the participation of Ukraine and Europe.