‘Be on the side of justice with Ukraine’, Zelensky begs Trump…but Putin rules out peace talks with lionheart Kyiv leader
‘Be on the side of justice with Ukraine’, Zelensky begs Trump…but Putin rules out peace talks with lionheart Kyiv leader
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VLADIMIR Putin is not afraid of Europe with Ukraine dependent on Donald Trump to secure their future, says president Volodymyr Zelensky. The heroic Ukrainian leader has again pleaded with the US to support their ongoing battle with Russia and urged Trump to be "on the side of justice".
![[Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in a Fox News interview.]](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/dce06bfd-4848-4c00-8a59-7e9075772dd8.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Zelensky labelled America as the "leader" of the global push for peace and believes they are the only nation capable of keeping a raging Vlad at bay. Ukraine and the US have been asking Russia to come to the negotiating table for weeks now to try and secure an end to the gruelling conflict.
![[Close-up of Donald Trump speaking to reporters.]](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/president-donald-trump-speaks-reporters-967210489.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Despot Putin claimed last week he is now ready to meet with "smart and pragmatic" Trump but neither nation has announced a call between the two yet. Zelensky said Putin was just attempting to "manipulate" Trump by sweet-talking him into a better deal for the Kremlin.
![[Vladimir Putin at a meeting.]](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/russian-president-vladimir-putin-chairs-967402385.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Days earlier, Trump blasted Russia on social media for refusing to cooperate and threatened to impose new sanctions against Putin if a peace deal isn't secured soon. The latest childish demands from the Russian tyrant has seen him agree to come to the negotiating table - but only if Zelesnky isn't sitting across from him.
![[Ukrainian soldiers firing a rocket from a Humvee.]](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/ecf2b34f-46f5-4744-8fcb-74b0073e7143.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Putin has belittled the Ukrainian chief since invading almost three years ago and is even now labelling him as "illegitimate". Vlad says this is due to Ukraine not holding a presidential election since 2019 when Zelensky first came to power. An election was due to take place in 2024 but due to Putin's illegal invasion Ukraine has been under martial law for years - forcing any future voting to be constantly pushed back.
![[Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin standing side-by-side.]](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/image_d01a1f.jpeg?strip=all&w=960)
