Donald Trump has piled pressure on Volodymyr Zelenskyy to end the war in Ukraine – even though it was started by Russia’s invasion of his country more than three years ago.

In a bizarre rant on his Truth Social platform, the US president said the Ukrainian leader “can end the war with Russia almost immediately if he wants to”.

Trump said Ukraine must give up any hope of regaining Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014, and said Kyiv should also give up on its ambition of joining Nato.

His tirade came as he prepares to meet Zelenskyy in the White House later today.

The last time the pair met in the Oval Office six months ago, the Ukrainian president was ambushed by both Trump and his deputy, JD Vance.

Trump’s comments will be warmly welcomed by Vladimir Putin, who held ta

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