{"id":2404218,"date":"2025-02-19T11:56:11","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T16:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-sharpens-criticism-of-zelensky-as-us-envoy-heads-to-kyiv\/"},"modified":"2025-02-19T11:57:26","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T16:57:26","slug":"trump-sharpens-criticism-of-zelensky-as-us-envoy-heads-to-kyiv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-sharpens-criticism-of-zelensky-as-us-envoy-heads-to-kyiv\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump sharpens criticism of Zelensky as US envoy heads to Kyiv"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-sharpens-criticism-of-zelensky-as-us-envoy-heads-to-kyiv%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2404218&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses former President Donald\u200d Trump&#8217;s escalating criticism of ukrainian President volodymyr \u200cZelensky amid\u200c a visit by U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-admin-officials-resign-following-protest-at-capitol-building-which-left-4-people-dead\/\" title=\"... admin. officials resign following protest at Capitol Building, which left 4 people dead\">special envoy<\/a> keith Kellogg to Kyiv. Trump\u2064 has accused Zelensky\u200d of exacerbating the conflict adn criticized his leadership, claiming\u2063 he has misled the U.S.\u2063 into a costly war.He labeled Zelensky as &#8220;a dictator without\u2062 elections&#8221; and suggested that negotiations for peace\u2064 could only succeed \u200dunder his administration. In\u2062 response, Zelensky defended his \u200bposition, indicating \u2063that Trump is misinformed about the war&#8217;s dynamics. Kellogg&#8217;s visit aims to address \u200bUkrainian concerns\u2063 and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">explore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blinken-rebukes-china-for-human-rights-abuses-in-call-with-chinese-diplomat\/\" title=\"Blinken Rebukes China for Human Rights Abuses in Call with Chinese Diplomat\">security guarantees<\/a> amidst<\/a> the ongoing conflict with Russia, which began in \u200bFebruary 2022. \u2062Additionally, the article highlights a disparity in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/too-late-were-fed-democrats-panic-over-2022-as-surveys-show-their-entire-brand-a-wreck\/\" title=\"\u2018Too Late; We\u2019re F***ed\u2019: Democrats Panic Over 2022 As Surveys ... Their \u2018Entire Brand\u2019 A \u2018Wreck\u2019\">public approval ratings<\/a> for Zelensky, contrasting Trump&#8217;s\u2064 claims with reports indicating he has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/paul-ryan-republicans-much-more-likely-to-lose-if-trump-gets-nomination\/\" title=\"Paul Ryan warns GOP: ... nomination increases chances of losing.\">57% approval rating<\/a>.The tensions between Trump and Zelensky \u200creflect broader geopolitical frictions and the complexities of U.S. foreign policy towards Ukraine.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump sharpens criticism of Zelensky as US envoy heads to Kyiv<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1997785\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The U.S. special envoy to Ukraine is meeting with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/volodymyr-zelensky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky<\/a> after a grim series of statements that show the White House is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3323294\/zelensky-spars-trump-after-blames-ukraine-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">siding more with the Kremlin than Kyiv<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">President Donald Trump<\/a> spoke out against Zelensky again on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after he accused the Ukrainian leader of &ldquo;starting&rdquo; the invasion of his own country.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Think of it, a modestly successful comedian, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, talked the United States of America into spending $350 Billion Dollars, to go into a War that couldn&rsquo;t be won, that never had to start, but a War that he, without the U.S. and &lsquo;TRUMP,&rsquo; will never be able to settle,&rdquo; Trump wrote on Truth Social Wednesday morning. &ldquo;He refuses to have Elections, is very low in Ukrainian Polls, and the only thing he was good at was playing Biden &lsquo;like a fiddle.&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">From right, U.S. special envoy Keith Kellogg, Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. (AP Photo\/Matthias Schrader)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trump called Zelensky &ldquo;a dictator without elections&rdquo; who &ldquo;better move fast or he is not going to have a country left.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In the meantime, we are successfully negotiating an end to the War with Russia, something all admit only &lsquo;TRUMP,&rsquo; and the Trump Administration, can do,&rdquo; Trump continued. &ldquo;Biden never tried, Europe has failed to bring Peace, and Zelenskyy probably wants to keep the &lsquo;gravy train&rsquo; going. I love Ukraine, but Zelenskyy has done a terrible job, his Country is shattered, and MILLIONS have unnecessarily died &mdash; And so it continues.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Special envoy to Ukraine Keith Kellogg is now in Kyiv, attempting to smooth things over and ease the nation&rsquo;s concerns.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We understand the need for security guarantees,&rdquo; Kellogg told Ukrainian news outlet <em>Suspilne<\/em>. &ldquo;Part of my mission is to sit and listen and say: &lsquo;What are your concerns?&#8217;&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Zelensky said Monday that he plans to take Kellogg to the front lines during his visit.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He will be in Ukraine for two days, maybe more,&rdquo; the Ukrainian president said. &ldquo;I want to invite him to visit the front line with me. I don&rsquo;t think he&rsquo;ll say no.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He will visit [Ukrainian Army Chief Commander Gen. Oleksandr] Syrskyi, maybe the brigades&rsquo; commanders &hellip; military intelligence,&rdquo; he continued. &ldquo;We will talk about security guarantees in detail, as it is important. After his visit and return to the U.S., we will understand when will we meet with President Trump.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump slammed Zelensky on Tuesday after the Ukrainian leader expressed discontent with the U.S. holding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3323270\/daily-on-defense-trump-sides-with-putin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">bilateral talks with Russia<\/a> about a possible ceasefire without Ukraine&rsquo;s involvement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think I have the power to end this war, and I think it&rsquo;s going very well. But today, I heard, &lsquo;Oh, well, we weren&rsquo;t invited.&rsquo; Well, you&rsquo;ve been there for three years. You should have ended it &mdash; three years,&rdquo; Trump said during a late Tuesday press conference. &ldquo;You should have never started it. You could have made a deal.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The war between Russia and Ukraine began in February 2022 after the Russian military launched a full-scale invasion of the country without warning or provocation.<\/p>\n<p>Zelensky accused Trump of living in a &ldquo;disinformation space&rdquo; created by Russian leadership and said he &ldquo;would like Trump&rsquo;s team to be more truthful&rdquo; about the situation.<\/p>\n<p>The sudden disdain for Zelensky is a surprise from Trump, who has thus far played both sides of the conflict and avoided aligning explicitly with either.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The U.S. president accused Zelensky of being wildly unpopular with his own people, claiming he held only a 4% approval rating.<\/p>\n<p>The Kyiv International Institute of Sociology claims that recent&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiis.com.ua\/?lang=eng&amp;cat=reports&amp;id=1496&amp;page=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">approval rating<\/a> data from February show Zelensky&rsquo;s current popularity rating is 57%.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1997785\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1997785\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump intensifies criticism of Zelensky as US envoy visits Kyiv<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2404219,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AP25015602624892.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7375,10004,3634,50674,8630],"class_list":["post-2404218","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-criticism","tag-kyiv","tag-trump","tag-us-envoy","tag-zelensky"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AP25015602624892.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2404218","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2404218"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2404218\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2404222,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2404218\/revisions\/2404222"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2404219"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2404218"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2404218"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2404218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}