Trump says ‘inflammatory’ Zelenskyy statement on Crimea prolongs war with Russia

VicePresidentJDVancespoketoreportersonTuesdayduringavisittoIndiaafterSecretaryofStateMarcoRubioconfirmedthathewouldnotattendtalksinLondonaimedatendingthewar. PresidentDonaldTrumpslammedUkrainianPresidentVolodymyrZelenskyy’sstatementonCrimea,sayingitwas“veryharmful”topeacemakingefforts. “It’sinflammatorystatementslikeZelenskyy’sthatmakeitsodifficulttosettlethiswar,”TrumpwroteinapostonTruthSocial.“Hehasnothingtoboastabout!ThesituationforUkraineisdire—Hecanhavepeaceor,hecanfightforanotherthreeyearsbeforelosingthewholecountry.” TrumpalsorejectedZelenskyy’sredlineintheTruthSocialpost,sayingitwas“notevenapointofdiscussion,”astheterritorywas“lostyearsago”underthen-PresidentBarackObama. VANCEISSUESULTIMATUMTORUSSIA,UKRAINEONPEACENEGOTIATIONS AmericanofficialshaveapparentlyfloatedtheideaofrecognizingRussia’scontrolofCrimea,aterritor