Zelenskyy needs to accept that he's losing: Donald Trump

President Donald Trump said that Russia is in a stronger military position in its war with Ukraine and chided European leaders for what he characterized as excessive dialog with scant results.

Trump made the comments in a wide-ranging interview with Politico published early Tuesday. Asked whether Ukraine has lost the war, Trump pointed to the swaths of land that Russia's military has occupied in the country.

"Russia has the upper hand. And they always did. They're much bigger and stronger in that sense. I give the people of Ukraine and the military of Ukraine tremendous credit for the bravery and the fighting all of that. But at some point size will win, generally, and this is a massive size," Trump said.


In recent weeks, the US has intensified efforts to forge a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Earlier this week Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said negotiators remain divided over territory. There also needs to be further discussion on US security guarantees, he said.

"Well, he's gonna have to get on the ball and start accepting things. You know, when you're losing, 'cause he is losing," Trump said during the interview.

The US President criticised Europe, saying: "They talk too much. And they're not producing. We're talking about Ukraine. They talk but they don't produce. And the war just keeps going on and on," Trump said.