In an interview with ABC News, segments of which were published, the Ukrainian leader commented on Trump's recent statement comparing the war in Ukraine to "two children fighting" in a park. Zelenskyy stated that "it's not about President Trump" because anyone who is not in Ukraine but lives thousands of miles away from the war "cannot fully

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Vladimir Putin intends to retaliate “very strongly” against Ukraine for a surprise drone strike on Russian airfields over the weekend, a declaration that provoked alarm in Washington and abroad even as Trump touted his efforts to bring peace to the region.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Ukraine must compensate Russia for destroyed aircraft, adding: "They were just sitting there, not bothering anyone. If the Ukrainians had shot them down during a combat mission, that would be a different matter. But they were just sitting there. It's like hitting someone who's already down."