Zelenskyy trifft Trumps Kommentare zurück, sagt die Ukraine, nicht zum Verkauf

The pugnacious response followed [Trump’s surprising comments Tuesday](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-says-ukraine-should-never-have-started-it-remarks-war-russia-rcna192710) that Ukraine was responsible for Russia’s invasion of the country three years ago. Trump also argued that Kyiv could have made a deal to avoid the conflict.

The president added that his Ukrainian counterpart’s approval ratings sat at 4% in Ukraine — despite an [opinion poll released Wednesday](https://www.kiis.com.ua/?lang=eng&cat=reports&id=1496&page=1) by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology showing that 57% of Ukrainians trust Zelenskyy.