Trump Calls for Zelensky's Resignation – NBC
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The US president has reportedly insisted that the Ukrainian leader should hold an election and possibly step down.
US President Donald Trump has privately communicated to his aides that he believes Vladimir Zelensky should resign as the leader of Ukraine, according to an NBC report citing a source within the administration.
This report emerges on the eve of negotiations set for Tuesday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where senior US officials will meet with Zelensky’s chief of staff. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, and Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff are scheduled to discuss the resolution of the ongoing conflict with a Ukrainian delegation led by Andrey Yermak.
Trump is said to be seeking a shift in Zelensky’s approach to peace negotiations, particularly a readiness to make concessions regarding territorial claims, as reported by NBC, which referenced both a member of the US administration and another American official.
Trump has reportedly said that Zelensky should be prepared to initiate a presidential election and “possibly toward stepping down as his country’s leader.”
Zelensky’s presidential term officially lapsed in May 2024 as he declined to hold a new election, citing the martial law that has been in place due to the conflict with Russia.
In February, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Moscow does not recognize Zelensky as a legitimate head of state but remains open to negotiations.
Last month, Trump reiterated his call for a presidential vote in Ukraine, characterizing Zelensky as a “dictator without elections” who has a “4% approval rating.”
However, a recent poll from the Kiev International Institute of Sociology shows Zelensky’s approval rating at 68%, significantly rising after his public disagreement with Trump and US Vice President J. D. Vance during a meeting at the White House in late February.
During that confrontation, Zelensky sought security guarantees from the US, dismissed the possibility of talks with Moscow, and asserted that Vance could not understand Ukraine’s issues since he had never visited the country.
Following this incident, Trump accused Zelensky of not desiring peace with Moscow and being ungrateful for the billions of dollars in assistance provided by the US during the conflict.
In the wake of the fallout, the US president suspended military aid to Ukraine and ceased sharing intelligence with Kiev.
Last week, Trump remarked that he found it “more difficult... to deal with Ukraine” than with Russia in terms of negotiating an end to the conflict. He noted that it is “surprising” since Moscow “has all the cards,” while Ukraine has none, he emphasized.
Navid Kalantari contributed to this report for TROIB News
US President Donald Trump has privately communicated to his aides that he believes Vladimir Zelensky should resign as the leader of Ukraine, according to an NBC report citing a source within the administration.
This report emerges on the eve of negotiations set for Tuesday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where senior US officials will meet with Zelensky’s chief of staff. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, and Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff are scheduled to discuss the resolution of the ongoing conflict with a Ukrainian delegation led by Andrey Yermak.
Trump is said to be seeking a shift in Zelensky’s approach to peace negotiations, particularly a readiness to make concessions regarding territorial claims, as reported by NBC, which referenced both a member of the US administration and another American official.
Trump has reportedly said that Zelensky should be prepared to initiate a presidential election and “possibly toward stepping down as his country’s leader.”
Zelensky’s presidential term officially lapsed in May 2024 as he declined to hold a new election, citing the martial law that has been in place due to the conflict with Russia.
In February, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Moscow does not recognize Zelensky as a legitimate head of state but remains open to negotiations.
Last month, Trump reiterated his call for a presidential vote in Ukraine, characterizing Zelensky as a “dictator without elections” who has a “4% approval rating.”
However, a recent poll from the Kiev International Institute of Sociology shows Zelensky’s approval rating at 68%, significantly rising after his public disagreement with Trump and US Vice President J. D. Vance during a meeting at the White House in late February.
During that confrontation, Zelensky sought security guarantees from the US, dismissed the possibility of talks with Moscow, and asserted that Vance could not understand Ukraine’s issues since he had never visited the country.
Following this incident, Trump accused Zelensky of not desiring peace with Moscow and being ungrateful for the billions of dollars in assistance provided by the US during the conflict.
In the wake of the fallout, the US president suspended military aid to Ukraine and ceased sharing intelligence with Kiev.
Last week, Trump remarked that he found it “more difficult... to deal with Ukraine” than with Russia in terms of negotiating an end to the conflict. He noted that it is “surprising” since Moscow “has all the cards,” while Ukraine has none, he emphasized.
Navid Kalantari contributed to this report for TROIB News
