US fawning over Russia to blame if emboldened tyrant gets deal

RUSSIA'S latest attack came hours after Donald Trump's outburst against Volodymyr Zelensky.

- BY CHRIS HUGHES DEFENCE EDITOR

Trump accused Mr Zelensky of making harmful statements about peace negotiations and not ceding territory to Russia, shortly after his Vice President JD Vance said both sides must give up territory in any peace settlement.

Yet Trump's response after 12 civilians were killed by Russian strikes in Kyiv - in which he chummily said he was “not happy” with “Vladimir" - shows a disgusting lack of gravitas.