US President Trump criticized Ukraine's Zelenskyy for engaging in the war with Russia, suggesting the conflict could have been avoided with a deal. Trump claimed he could have easily struck an agreement.

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Trump's stance on the conflict is rooted in his belief that Zelenskyy should have negotiated a deal with Russian President Putin to avoid the war. "I could have made that deal so easily, and Zelenskyy decided that 'I want to fight,