President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy outlined Kyiv's position on negotiations with Russia. Talks between US and Russian representatives helped the Russian dictator to come out of years of isolation, in which it found itself after unleashing a criminal, unprovoked war against Ukraine. Any discussion of ways to end the war should raise the issue of the release of prisoners, as well as the cessation of Russian air terror. The No. 1 issue for Ukraine is defense against the aggressor, not holding elections, which will certainly take place after the end of martial law. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump accused the President of Ukraine of unleashing Russia's war against Ukraine, and also said that Vladimir Zelensky is a "dictator." European and American politicians reacted to D. Trump's statements. The President of Finland, Alexander Stubb, rejected the words of the American president and said that his country supports the Ukrainian Constitution and the democratically elected President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. "The war of aggression was started exclusively by Russia and President Putin. Our job is to discuss with Trump the consequences if Putin gets what he wants," he said. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called Trump's statement that Zelenskyy is allegedly a "dictator" wrong and dangerous. "It is simply dangerous to deny the democratic legitimacy of President Zelensky. The fact that regular elections cannot be held in time of war is in line with the requirements of the Constitution of Ukraine and electoral law. No one should claim otherwise," he said. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed his unconditional support for Ukraine. In a video address, he clearly stated that "Canada and allies" are united in their support for Zelenskyy and oppose Vladimir Putin. 

French government spokesperson Sophie Primas said regarding President Trump's "incomprehensible comments" that France does not understand the logic of the US president when he accuses Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Russia invading Ukraine and starting a war. According to her, over the past few days, the American leader has made a number of statements about Ukraine "without consulting his European allies." President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel said that it takes a lot of cynicism to call the president of a country like Ukraine a dictator. "What would be the value of elections held in a country that has been resisting aggression from a neighboring nuclear power for 3 years? How to organize elections when a fifth of the territory is occupied by the occupation forces and the whole country is under daily shelling?" the Czech president wrote. "This is deeply unreasonable. This is a popularly elected president with an overwhelming majority of votes who was caught in the middle of a full-scale war," said Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. German Vice Chancellor R. Habeck said that "the US President's statement is shocking. This is an unprecedented distortion of reality and it is extremely dangerous. The truth is that dictator Putin has invaded democratic Ukraine". During a conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that it was "absolutely sensible" not to hold elections in time of war. Starmer also emphasized his support for US efforts to achieve a lasting peace in Ukraine that would deter Russia from any future aggression.  

The co-chair of the U.S. Congressional Ukraine Caucus, Republican Marcy Kaptur, emphasizes the importance of the U.S. support for Ukraine. She stated that "Ukraine did not start this war, Russia did. Claims to the contrary are dangerous and put Ukraine and our European allies in grave danger." Senate Majority Leader John Thune said there is "no doubt" that Russia is the aggressor. Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana said he did not agree with the statement that Ukraine started the war, but assured that the US was already working on an agreement that would "support" Kyiv. Maine Senator Susan Collins emphasized that Zelenskyy bears no responsibility for the war. "It was an arbitrary invasion by Russia," she said. In addition, Mike Pence, who served as vice president during Trump's first term, denied the allegations of Ukraine's responsibility for the outbreak of war. "Mr. President, Ukraine did not start this war. It was Russia that carried out a brutal and unprovoked invasion that led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people. Peace is possible only on the basis of the truth," Mr. Pence emphasized.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has expressed dissatisfaction with the Donald Trump administration's approach to peace talks on Ukraine. Pistorius criticized the US dialogue with Russia without the participation of European countries, noting that Europe will have to bear the main responsibility for peace. The French President Emmanuel Macron said on the X network that his country and partners support Ukraine and will bear full responsibility for ensuring peace and security in Europe. The EU is compiling a list of troops and weapons that could be provided to Ukraine, according to Financial TTimes. These resources would serve as "security guarantees" for compliance with the peace agreement, which is a key issue in ending the war. The only alternative to NATO membership is to strengthen the Ukrainian army, as well as to deploy a foreign contingent. Kyiv will not accept either Putin's ultimatums or the results of agreements concluded without Ukraine's participation.

During his presidency, Donald Trump has never given an assessment of Russian aggression against Ukraine. A number of influential politicians in Europe and the United States have pointed out that Ukraine has received three times less aid from the United States than Trump claims, not 350 billion dollars. If there were $350 billion in U.S. aid, Ukraine would have won the war by now, but Trump has had to engage in peacekeeping, while providing virtually no new aid to Ukraine. At the last meeting of defense ministers in the Ramstein format, the head of the US defense department was the only one who arrived without a military aid package for Ukraine. As for Donald Trump's statements about 4% support for Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ukraine, recent polls indicate 57% support. Although at the beginning of the war, this percentage reached 80-90%. And in the 2019 presidential election, Zelensky won with the support of 73% of Ukrainian voters. This is much more than most elected presidents from democracies, including D.Trump himself.