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Trump calls Zelensky a 'dictator' as he hits back at 'disinformation' criticism
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Summary
- Donald Trump launches a fresh attack on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, calling him a "dictator" and saying he has done a "terrible job"
- Trump also repeats a claim that Zelensky "refuses to have elections" - BBC Verify analysis shows Ukraine has been under martial law since Russia invaded it in February 2022, meaning elections are suspended
- Zelensky earlier accused the US president of "living in a disinformation space" created by Russia following US-Moscow talks in Saudi Arabia, from which Kyiv was excluded
- Asked afterwards by the BBC how he would respond to Ukrainians who felt "betrayed" over not having a seat at the table, Trump said Ukraine "could have made a deal" earlier
- Russian President Vladimir Putin later said "nobody is excluding Ukraine" from talks on ending the war
Ukraine latest: Trump calls Zelensky a 'dictator' as he hits back at 'disinformation' criticism
It comes after the Ukrainian president suggested Donald Trump was "living in a disinformation space" created by Russia.
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