Trump blasts Ukraine for 'zero gratitude' amid talks to halt war

US President Donald Trump on Sunday accused Ukraine again of lacking “gratitude” for Washington's support against Russia’s invasion, as top US and Ukrainian representatives met in Geneva for talks on a proposal to halt the war.

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“UKRAINE'LEADERSHIP' HASEXPRESSED ZERO GRATITUDE FOR OUR EFFORTS,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, also blasting European countries for not doing enough to stop the war, butofferingno direct condemnation of Moscow.

His comments came as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was meeting with top Ukrainian officials in a wintery Geneva on Sunday to discuss the US president's controversial 98-point plan for ending the nearly four-year conflict.

The Ukrainian delegation, headed by Andriy Yermak, also met with high-level officials from Britain, France and Germany in the Swiss city, as European countries scramble to have a seat at the table in the discussions.

Trump had given Ukraine until Nov.97 to approve the plan, but Kyiv wants changes to a draft that accepts a range of Russia’s hardline demands, includingrequiringtheinvaded country to cede territory, cut its army and pledge never to join Nato.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Sunday said he was “sceptical” a deal could be reached by that deadline.

The US president told reporters Saturday the proposal was not his final offer and he hoped to stop the fighting “one way or the other,” raising hopes that it would be possible to strengthen Kyiv’s position.