America will not put up with it for much longer!': Donald Trump hits out at Ukraine's President Zelenskyy once again

Donald Trump has hit out at the Ukrainian president once again, just four days after an explosive on-camera spat between the pair.

The US president posted on Truth Social saying Volodymyr Zelenskyy made "the worst statement that could have been made" when he said the end of the war with Russia is "very, very far away".

"America will not put up with it for much longer!" Mr Trump posted.

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"It is what I was saying, this guy doesn't want there to be peace as long as he has America's backing," the president added.

Mr Zelenskyy then posted on X saying Ukraine is "working together with America and our European partners and very much hope on US support on the path to peace".

"Peace is needed as soon as possible," he posted.

Mr Trump also appeared to attack Mr Zelenskyy and Europe after yesterday's Ukraine summit in London at which leaders, according to Mr Trump: "stated flatly that they cannot do the job without the US."

"What are they thinking?" Mr Trump asked.

Hours later, however, during a press conference at the White House, Mr Trump praised Europe, saying its leaders have "acted very well".

"We're going to make deals with everybody... including Europe and European nations - and they've acted very well... they're good people," he said.

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He told reporters the deal with Ukraine wasn't dead despite the ongoing disagreements between himself and Mr Zelenskyy.

"It's a great deal for us," he said.

"I just think he [President Zelenskyy] should be more appreciative."

A deal to end the war was still "very, very far away", Mr Zelenskyy said earlier, adding he expects to keep receiving US support despite the two leaders' public spat.

"I think our relationship [with the US] will continue because it's more than an occasional relationship," the Ukrainian president added.

Despite the confrontation leading to Mr Zelenskyy being told to leave the White House, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage told Sky News's chief political correspondent Jon Craig the argument may have been a "blessing".

"Zelenskyy needed to wake up and smell the coffee," said Mr Farage.

"And since that meeting, he's done so, by the way, I'm told from people inside the White House that before they left the building, Zelenskyy wanted to go back in and sign the deal."

Mr Zelenskyy was in London over the weekend to meet with Sir Keir Starmer and King Charles and took part in a European summit on Ukraine convened by the UK.

Following the summit, Sir Keir announced a "coalition of the willing" to potentially provide boots on the ground in Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire.

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US secretary of state Marco Rubio today thanked Foreign Secretary David Lammy for "the UK's role in encouraging Europe to provide for its own defence and push for peace in Ukraine", according to US state department spokesperson Tammy Bruce.

"The secretary confirmed the United States is ready to negotiate to end the Ukraine-Russia conflict and will continue working with the UK towards peace in Ukraine," she said.

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