Washington, 3 March 2025 (dpa/MIA) - In a escalation of tensions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, US President Donald Trump warned on Monday that Washington's patience with Kiev may be running out.

His remarks came in response to Zelensky's comments in London, where the Ukrainian leader told reporters that a peace deal to end the war remained “very, very far away.”

"This is the worst statement that could have been made by Zelenskyy, and America will not put up with it for much longer!" He went on to accuse Zelensky of deliberately prolonging the conflict, adding, “It is what I was saying, this guy doesn’t want there to be peace as long as he has America’s backing.”

"Europe, in the meeting they had with Zelenskyy, stated flatly that they cannot do the job without the US - Probably not a great statement to have been made in terms of a show of strength against Russia. What are they thinking?" Trump wrote.

There was an uproar during Zelensky's visit to Washington last week.

Trump and his Vice President JD Vance intensely criticized Zelensky in the Oval Office, accusing him, among other things, of a lack of gratitude.

On Sunday, Western leaders meeting in London decided that a group of countries led by the United Kingdom and France should work with Ukraine on a peace plan, which would then be discussed with the US and, ideally, implemented.

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