Zelenskyj raises serious suspicions against Trump: "Figures were discussed between Russia and the USA"

Tagesspiegel Zelenskyj raises serious suspicions against Trump: "Figures were discussed between Russia and the USA" 7 hours • 2 minutes reading time The USA is said to have fallen for Moscow's disinformation, says Zelenskyj. But there could also be a calculation behind it, the President of Ukraine suggests. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj is holding a press conference in Kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj has made serious accusations against the USA. This concerns Trump's statement that Zelenskyj only has approval ratings of four percent and rules like a dictator. "We have seen this disinformation," Zelenskyj said on Wednesday at a press conference about the claim that he has little support among the Ukrainian population. "We know that it (the disinformation) comes from Russia. We know, and we have evidence, that these figures were discussed between the USA and Russia," the Ukrainian news site "The Kyiv Independent" quoted the president as saying. Zelenskyj accuses the USA and Russia of collusion By saying that he has evidence that the figures were discussed between the USA and Russia, he can actually only be referring to two situations: a telephone call between Trump and Russian President Putin last week or the meeting of foreign ministers and other high-ranking government officials from Moscow and Washington in Saudi Arabia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj Zelenskyj is thus accusing the USA and Russia of colluding to discredit Ukraine in the negotiations. This would also fit with Trump's statement that Russia "holds the cards" in the negotiations. Zelenskyj's approval rating is said to be at 57 percent Zelenskyj also referred to the latest polls from February, according to which his approval rating is at 57 percent; five percentage points more than in December. According to a recent Reuters poll, President Donald Trump is currently at 44 percent in the USA. Trump's statement that Zelenskyj rules like a dictator sparked international criticism. The Ukrainian ambassador to Germany, Oleksii Makeiev, also rejected the accusation. Because of the Russian attack on his country, martial law applies, which currently rules out new elections, he said on ARD's "Tagesthemen" on Wednesday. "This is common practice in many countries around the world, including Germany."