Zelenskyy: Trump pressured Ukraine to cede territory to Russia

First article: 25 mar. 2026, 22:05 | Last update: 25 mar. 2026, 22:05 | | 1 article

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Donald Trump pressured him to cede Ukrainian territory to Russia during Trump's time in office. This claim adds a new dimension to the ongoing debate surrounding Trump's foreign policy approach and his relationship with Russia. The alleged pressure occurred within the context of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.

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Trump pressuring Ukraine to cede territory to Russia, Zelenskyy says

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy is a Ukrainian politician and former entertainer who, since 2019, has served as the sixth president of Ukraine. He took office five years after the start of the Russo-Ukrainian War with Russia's annexation of Crimea and invasion of the Donbas, and has continued to serve during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has been ongoing since February 2022.

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Donald Trump

Donald John Trump este un om de afaceri, politician american și cel de-al 47-lea președinte al Statelor Unite. În trecut, acesta a fost cel de-al 45-lea președinte al Statelor Unite între 2017–2021. El este al doilea președinte din istoria SUA cu două mandate neconsecutive, după Grover Cleveland. Înainte de a intra în politică, Trump a fost om de afaceri și de televiziune.

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Rusia

Rusia, oficial Federația Rusă, este o țară din Eurasia. Cu 17.125.200 km², Rusia este cea mai întinsă țară din lume, acoperind peste o optime din suprafața locuită a Pământului, și a noua ca populație, cu peste 144 de milioane de oameni în decembrie 2017, excluzând Crimeea. Aproximativ 77 % din populație trăiește în partea vestică, europeană, a țării. Capitala Rusiei, Moscova, este unul dintre cele mai mari orașe din lume⁠(d); alte mari orașe sunt Sankt Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Ekaterinburg și Nijni Novgorod.

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Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the north; Poland and Slovakia to the west; Hungary, Romania and Moldova to the southwest; and the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov to the south and southeast. Kyiv is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Kharkiv, Odesa, and Dnipro. The official language of Ukraine is Ukrainian.

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Zelenskyy: Trump pressured Ukraine to cede territory to Russia

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