'Why didn't they fight for it?' Trump shames Ukraine for letting Russia take Crimea
President Donald Trump took aim at Volodymyr Zelensky in a lengthy Truth Social post Wednesday after Ukraine's president said his country would not "legally recognize" the Russian occupation of Crimea.
The United States is promoting a cease-fire agreement contingent on Ukraine's recognition of Russia's control of the Black Sea peninsula that President Vladimir Putin annexed in 2014. Russia staged a full-scale invasion in 2022.
"Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is boasting on the front page of The Wall Street Journal that, “Ukraine will not legally recognize the occupation of Crimea. There’s nothing to talk about here,” Trump wrote....
Apr 23, 2025

