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Trump Accuses Zelenskyy of Favoring Democrats in 2024 Elections

2024 Elections

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has made bold claims regarding Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s political inclinations, asserting that Zelenskyy wants the Democrats to win the 2024 U.S. elections.

This statement comes as Trump prepares to face Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in what is expected to be a highly competitive race.

During a rally in Pennsylvania, Trump expressed his belief that Zelenskyy is “the greatest salesman in history,” pointing to the substantial financial aid Ukraine has received from the U.S. “Every time he comes into the country, he walks away with 60 billion dollars,” Trump remarked.

He went on to suggest that Zelenskyy’s desire for a Democratic victory in the upcoming election is strong, but he promised a different approach if he were to win.

Trump stated, “I will work out peace,” indicating his intent to negotiate with both Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the ongoing conflict.

Zelenskyy and Harris’ campaign have not yet responded to Trump’s assertions, and Trump did not provide specifics regarding his peace plan. Current polls indicate a tight race between Trump and Harris, adding further tension to the political landscape.

Zelenskyy arrived in the United States over the weekend to attend sessions at the UN General Assembly, where he called on global partners to aid Ukraine in achieving “a shared victory for a truly just peace.”

Since the onset of the Russia-Ukraine war in February 2022, Washington and its allies have committed billions in assistance to Ukraine and have imposed multiple rounds of sanctions against Moscow.

Trump has consistently criticized U.S. aid to Ukraine, labeling it a waste of money, and has refrained from explicitly stating his desire for Ukraine to emerge victorious in the conflict. Although Trump and Zelenskyy communicated over the phone in July, they have not met in person since Trump’s presidency from 2017 to 2021.

Zelenskyy has expressed uncertainty about how a potential Trump presidency would affect U.S. support for Ukraine, although he remains hopeful that military assistance would continue. In a July interview with the BBC, Zelenskyy acknowledged that collaborating with Trump would be “hard work, but we are hard workers.”

The full-scale war between Russia and Ukraine has led to the deaths of tens of thousands and displaced millions, leaving many Ukrainian towns and cities in ruins.

Putin has stated that peace talks can only commence if Ukraine cedes territory in the east and south to Russia and abandons its aspirations for NATO membership.

Conversely, Zelenskyy has consistently demanded the withdrawal of all Russian troops and the restoration of Ukraine’s pre-2014 borders, framing the conflict as a fight against imperialistic aggression from Moscow.

The ongoing geopolitical tensions continue to shape the international discourse surrounding the war and the forthcoming U.S. elections.

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