Trump slams Ukraine's 'zero gratitude' as Europe scrambles to save peace framework

US President Donald Trump sharpened his criticism of Ukraine’s leadership on Sunday, saying Kyiv had shown “zero gratitude” for Washington’s efforts in the war even as US, Ukrainian and European officials gathered in Geneva to discuss the American-drafted plan to end the conflict.

In a lengthy Truth Social post, Trump repeated his claim that the Russia-Ukraine war “would have never happened” with “strong and proper US and Ukrainian leadership,”



and insisted he had inherited a war that “should have never happened.”

“Ukraine ‘leadership’ has expressed zero gratitude for our efforts, and Europe continues to buy oil from Russia,” Trump said.

The post landed soon after talks on proposed Ukraine plan began in Switzerland. The US delegation, led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, met Ukrainian negotiators in what Reuters described as a “stiff atmosphere.”