Trump did not comment on Zelensky's criticism of oil deal with Russia

Assessment of the energy deal with Moscow

US President Donald Trump spoke about the energy agreement with Russia, calling it extremely significant. According to him, the deal provides for the supply of huge volumes of oil to the US.

“The deal with Russia in the energy sector is a very important thing. It is about huge volumes of oil that are coming to our country. Honestly, I want to thank President Putin,” the US leader stated.

Reaction to the Ukrainian president's comments

During the conversation, a journalist asked Trump about the position of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Previously, Zelensky had criticised the oil agreements, claiming that they indicate the weakness of the US head of state.

Instead of commenting on the substance of the criticism, Trump asked: “Who said that?”

“Zelensky,” the journalist clarified.

“Okay,” the US president replied, without giving an expanded answer to the accusations from his Ukrainian counterpart.