Volodymyr Zelenskyy Says JD Vance Is ‘Somehow Justifying’ Putin’s War In Ukraine | rssama.com

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Vice President JD Vance of “somehow justifying” Russian President Vladimir Putin’s actions successful Ukraine arsenic he urged President Donald Trump to sojourn his state earlier engaging successful immoderate further talks astir ending nan conflict.

In an interview pinch CBS’ “60 Minutes” broadcast Sunday, Zelenskyy said Russian narratives astir nan warfare look to person taken clasp successful Washington arsenic he singled retired Vance’s attack during his humanities Oval Office conflict pinch Trump.

“First and foremost, we did not motorboat an onslaught [to commencement nan war],” Zelenskyy said, according to a translator by CBS, appearing to mention to Trump’s mendacious claims that Ukraine was responsible for nan warfare breaking out.

“It seems to maine that nan vice president is someway justifying Putin’s actions. I tried to explain, ‘You can’t look for thing successful nan middle. There is an aggressor and location is simply a victim. The Russians are nan aggressor, and we are nan victim,’” he added.

In response, Vance’s property caput Taylor Van Kirk said Zelenskyy’s comments “are counterproductive to nan extremity of achieving bid for his country.”

“Instead of mischaracterizing Vice President Vance’s rhetoric, President Zelenskyy should beryllium focused connected bringing this conflict to a serene conclusion,” nan connection adds.

During nan infamous White House meeting, Zelenskyy urged Vance to sojourn his state to study nan harm inflicted by Russia crossed Ukraine.

“I’ve really watched and seen nan stories, and I cognize what happens is you bring people, you bring them connected a propaganda tour, Mr. President,” Vance changeable backmost astatine nan time.

Zelenskyy, nan Trump administration’s disapproval of him, including nan president calling him a “dictator,” reflects “the tremendous power of Russia’s accusation argumentation connected America, connected U.S. politics, and U.S. politicians,” according to nan translator provided by CBS. Elections person been suspended successful Ukraine owed to nan war.

The wartime leader has extended an invitation to Trump to sojourn Ukraine earlier engaging successful further negotiations to agent bid betwixt nan 2 countries.

“Please, earlier immoderate benignant of decisions, immoderate benignant of forms of negotiations, travel to spot people, civilians, warriors, hospitals, churches, children destroyed aliases dead,” he told CBS’ Scott Pelley. “Come, look, and past let’s — let’s move pinch a scheme really to decorativeness nan war.”

Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff met pinch Putin connected Friday successful Russia arsenic Trump called connected Moscow to “get moving.”

“Too galore group [are] DYING, thousands a week, successful a unspeakable and senseless war,” he wrote connected Truth Social.

Witkoff’s gathering pinch Putin lasted for complete 4 hours, according to nan Kremlin.

Zelenskyy, who conceded he hates Putin, told Pelley nan Russian president can’t beryllium trusted, arsenic he laid retired what was astatine liking successful this captious juncture successful nan war.

“Putin’s eventual extremity is to revive nan Russian Empire and reclaim territories presently nether NATO protection,” Zelenskyy said, according to CBS’ translation. “And nan United States being portion of NATO intends it will beryllium progressive successful immoderate imaginable conflict. Considering each of this, I judge it could escalate into a world war.”

Trump lashed retired astatine CBS connected Sunday evening pursuing nan broadcast of nan “60 Minutes” episode. He, erstwhile again, said nan Ukraine warfare would person ne'er started if he were successful charge, earlier calling for nan web to suffer its license.

“They are not a ‘News Show,’” nan president wrote, “but a dishonest Political Operative simply disguised arsenic ‘News,’ and must beryllium responsible for what they person done, and are doing.”