President Donald Trump has issued an extraordinary rebuke of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, telling him he can 'end the war with Russia.'
Trump categorically ruled out Zelenskyy's hope to see Ukraine join NATO and indicated he has no desire to see Crimea returned to Ukrainian rule.
His shock position comes just hours ahead of his scheduled meeting with Zelenskyy in Washington on Monday.
'President Zelenskyy of Ukraine can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or he can continue to fight,' Trump wrote on Truth Social on Sunday night.
'Remember how it started. No getting back Obama given Crimea (12 years ago, without a shot being fired!), and NO GOING INTO NATO BY UKRAINE.
