Trump Again Accuses Zelenskiy of Starting War as Talks Grind On

A Ukrainian rescuer takes a break at the site of a missile attack in Sumy, Ukraine, on April 13.
Photographer: Roman Pilipey/AFP/Getty Images

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By Aliaksandr Kudrytski and Hadriana Lowenkron

April 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM UTC

Updated on

April 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM UTC

President Donald Trump continued to blame Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for the war in Ukraine amid questions about which side is responsible for the failure to achieve the ceasefire Trump has promised to deliver.

Trump made the remarks Monday as he was answering a reporter’s question about Ukraine’s request to purchase additional Patriot missiles for its resistance to the war that started with Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor in 2022.