Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky defies Trump on Crimea after Putin army general killed in car bomb

Kiev and Washington have been working for months to finalize details about rare countries.

Eight days ago, Ukrainian Minister of Economy Julia Svyrydenko announced the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Secretary for the Treasury Scottless Society, which was aimed to become the first step towards a broader broadcast economic partnership.

She said that Kiev Parliament and the American Congress would have to approve the final text of the document.

Donald Trump was re-provided by Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelensky, this time he blames him because he did not sign the Rare Countries Agreement.

The US president wrote on the social media: “Ukraine, led by Volodymyr Zelensky, did not sign final works on very important rare countries in relation to the United States. It is at least three weeks.

“I hope it will be signed immediately.”

He said that working on the peace within the peace in Ukraine-Russia passed smoothly.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has insisted again Criminal peninsula It belongs to Ukraine, by citing the Constitution of Ukraine and international law.

He spoke in the defiance of the American President Donald Trump, who said that the territory, which was under Russian control, remain with Moscow – suggested that it would be the case under the peacekeeping contract in American retirement.

“Crime will remain with Russia. And Zelensky understands that, and everyone understands that he has been with them for a long time, “Mr. Trump said Time Magazine.

But Mr. Zelensky said, “Our position is unchanged: only Ukrainian people have the right to decide which territories of Ukrainian.

“The Constitution of the Constitution in Ukraine says that all temporarily occupied territories are temporarily busy. Everyone belongs to Ukraine, the Ukrainian people.

“Ukraine will not legally recognize any temporary occupied territories. I think this is an absolutely fair position.”

Ukrainian President Zelensky allegedly said that tomorrow could miss the Pope Francis’s funeral in Rome because of important military meetings.

Mr. Zelensky, whoever said he would attend, “If I don’t be (there) in time, Ukraine will be represented at the appropriate level”, noting that there will be the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Ukraine, and the first Lady of the BBC.

Ukrainian president said there was a “number of meetings” that moved through the Russian strike on Kiev who killed 12 people.

“There are a few closed questions about this strike and I don’t know how long it will last. So if I have time, I will be present in the funeral),” he said at the funeral), “said Mr. Zelensky.

The latest killing of the Russian general underlines the fact that Ukraine is still in the fight for its survival, editor of world jobs Sam Kiley Reports.

President Zelensky suggested that Ukraine will be willing to “discuss territorial issues” with Russia, but only on the state “full and unconditional fire break.”

He said at the press conference: “The full and unconditional ceasefire opens the possibility of everything discussing everything”, according to the BBC.

“Which President Trump says is true, and I agree with him in that today we do not have enough weapons to return control over Crimean peninsula,” he added.

Earlier, Kyiv performed territorial concessions in exchange for peace. Said Donald Trump in an interview with Time The magazine, published today: “Crimea will remain with Russia.”

The document, saw and published Reuters described the “final offer” made on both sides, including legal recognition by Washington Russian control over Crimea.

Washington also suggested In fact Engusions of Russian control to the occupied eastern Ukrainian region Luhansk and parts of Zaporizhzhi, Donetsk and Kherson, who all lie on the line line.

It is unclear where the demarctions would be and whether Washington demanded that Ukraine accelerated the entire land currently occupied by Russia in the Regions of Zaporizhzhija, Donetsk and Kherson.

Here is the map of Ukraine in April 2025. year from my colleague Alex Croft.

Kremlin pointed to Kiev after General General Yaroslav Moskalik killed an explosive device located in his car in Balashikha, and just in front of Moscow.

Moskalik was the Deputy Head of the General Operation Department in the general staff of the Russian armed forces.

Kremlja spokesman Dmitry Sands told State TV Reporter: “Kiev regime simply simply shows his true nature. Kiev regime is still involved in terrorist activity on the territory of our country.”

“He shows again that, despite peace talks, we must be in guard and understanding the nature of this regime.”

“There are reasons for the belief that Ukrainian special services were involved in the murder,” said the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Zakharov.

The Russian Investigation Committee said General General Yaroslav Moskalik, the Deputy Chief of the Chief Operation Department in the General Staff of the Russian Armed Force was killed by an explosive device located in his car in Balashikha.

Mrs. Zakharov continued: “If the investigation confirms the Ukrainian trail in this case, it will once again show the World Community of the Kiev regime, which is betting on the escalation of military confrontation with Russia and irresponsible neglect of constructive proposals focused on finding a peaceful conflict solution.”

The spokesman did not offer any evidence of the inclusion of Ukraine in her speech.