Donald Trump has told Volodymyr Zelensky that he can “almost immediately” end Russia’s war on Ukraine if he abandons his Nato ambitions and agrees not to reclaim Crimea.
The US president made the demands when he took to his Truth Social platform with a preview of the message he will deliver his Ukrainian counterpart at their high-stakes meeting in Washington on Monday.
“President Zelensky of Ukraine can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or he can continue to fight,” Mr Trump wrote in the social media post.
“Remember how it started. No getting back Obama given Crimea...and NO GOING INTO NATO BY UKRAINE. Some things never change!!!”
The post gave some insight into the pressure Mr Zelensky could face when he returns to the White House for the first time since hi