Feb 17 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ⁠said U.S. President Donald Trump was exerting undue pressure on him in trying to ⁠secure a resolution to the nearly four-year-old war pitting Kyiv against Moscow. Axios quoted Zelenskiy as ​saying it was "not fair" that Trump kept publicly calling on ⁠Ukraine, not Russia, to make concessions ⁠in negotiating terms for a peace plan. Trump has twice in recent days suggested it was up to ⁠Ukraine and Zelenskiy to take steps to ensure the talks ​proved successful. That's all I'm telling you," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One ⁠on Monday. Zelenskiy, Axios ​said, suggested it might be easier to put pressure on Ukraine than on Russia.

Source: The Star February 18, 2026 05:01 UTC