Trump escalates attacks on Zelensky, blocks Russia sanctions

US President Donald Trump renewed criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday, stating on Truth Social that Zelensky "does not want to end this war and probably never did," while asserting his own desire for a conclusion to the conflict. Trump has escalated attacks on Ukraine over the past week, simultaneously blocking sanctions against Russia and finalizing a diesel supply deal with Moscow. Zelensky acknowledged speaking with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, expressing readiness for "constructive" work while warning that official US support for Russia would be a "historic error." Russian strikes on Kyiv killed at least one person and damaged a metro station, while Saint Petersburg faced its largest Ukrainian drone attack since 2022. The Wall Street Journal reported Putin proposed trilateral talks with Trump and China's Xi Jinping in November, excluding Kyiv.