Republican lawmakers support the president Donald Trump’s Adhere to the fact that Ukraine holds elections even if they disagree with his belief that Volodymyr Zelenskyy was a “dictator.”
“I think you have to give them some space … negotiations are underway,” said Senator Majority Leader John Thune.
Trump said Tuesday night that Ukraine “should never begin” the war and called Zelenskyy a “dictator” because Ukraine has not held elections since its invasion in 2022.
R-Neb. Senator Pete Ricketts wrote on X: “Ukraine obviously did not launch this war. The fact is that Russia invaded Ukraine and must be held accountable for Ukraine. Otherwise, the invaders will be encouraged to be encouraged in their bad actions.”
Nevertheless, Nebraska senators praised Trump for trying to end the war.
Trump calls Ukraine’s Zelenskyy “no elections for dictators” as the rift expands
Republican lawmakers support President Donald Trump’s insistence on Ukraine holding elections, even if they disagree with Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a “dictator.” (Ukrainian President/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Image)
Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) supports the presidential election. “We held elections during World War II. Britain held elections during World War II. If they are democratic countries, they should hold elections. I don’t think it’s difficult. ” he told reporters on Thursday.
“[Zelenskyy] An elected leader Holly said. “But, at some point, you have to hold elections.”
Vice President JD Vance had lunch with Republican senators on Capitol Hill, but the president’s bold claims on Ukrainian leaders were not a topic of discussion, Hawley said.
Zelenskyy is Originally re-elected In April 2024, but Ukraine’s constitutional lawyers banned elections until the president canceled the martial law order he filed after the 2022 invasion.
When asked about comments, Senator Lindsey Graham said: “Well, we have to run the election.”
Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) supports the presidential election. “We held elections during World War II. Britain held elections during World War II. ” (Screenshot from Forbes Lens)
Graham added in an article on X: “When Russia invaded Ukraine, I’m going to blame Putin.”
Nevertheless, Graham called Trump the “best hope” in Ukraine to end the war. He said Trump “will achieve this in the way Trump does.”
Ukrainian leader said Graham spoke with Zelenskyy on Wednesday. “Senator Graham is constructive as always and has done a lot to make peace closer,” he said.
“There is no doubt that invasion is a person’s responsibility to face the planet. That’s Vladimir Putin,” Senator Tom Tillis (RN.C.) told reporters.
Tillis said he believes Putin plans to roll through the Baltic states and “send signals to China that it is now the time” that they can take over Taiwan.
“That’s it, that’s what we have to communicate.”
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“I think he was actually wrong,” said Sen. Kevin Cramer. “I don’t know his motives either. [is] later. As a negotiator, he has been locating and these days he has been negotiating. ”
Senator Lindsey Graham supports Trump’s call for the Ukrainian election. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Trump’s remarks came as Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff traveled to Saudi Arabia with Russia Meeting with the peers.
The team was awarded a deal to increase diplomatic operations in each other’s countries and reach an agreed election demand in Ukraine.
Russia insists that it will not sign a peace agreement until Ukraine agrees to hold elections, and the United States is now “floating” the idea of a three-phase plan: a ceasefire, then Ukrainian elections, and then a peace agreement.
Zelenskyy’s strongest rival in the re-election campaign, Valerii Zaluzhny said he would not have the idea of competing with the Ukrainian president before the war ended.
“When conditions like this come, I will be ready to answer such questions. At the moment, our mission is to endure and save our country. Only after that, we will think about other things.”
According to Trump, Zelensky “refuses to participate in the election, which is very low in Ukrainian polls, and the only thing he is good at is playing Biden, like a violin.”
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“A dictator without elections, Zelenskyy would better take action, otherwise he wouldn’t leave a country. At the same time, we are successfully negotiating the end of the war with Russia, all acknowledging “Trump” and Trump The government can do it,” Trump said. “Biden never tried, Europe failed to bring peace, Zelensky might want to keep the ‘gravy train’ going forward. I love Ukraine, but Zelensky did a horrible job, his country collapsed, count Millions of people died unnecessary.”
“If you told me three months ago that these were the president of the United States, I would laugh. [Trump] Is 200% correct [about Zelenskyy]. The bankrupt clown. ”
