President Donald Trump is getting some pushback for "cozying up" to Vladimir Putin and slamming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Critics have expressed confusion over President Donald Trump’s approach to Russian President Vladimir Putin, arguing Ukraine should be the focal point of all negotiations. “And the

President Trump attacked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday as ineffective and said it’s not important for the Kyiv leader to be at meetings with Russian officials to negotiate an end to the war.

Vladimir Putin has spoken of a God-given mission as Russian forces mounted their largest ever drone strike on Ukraine on the eve of the 3rd anniversary of his full-scale invasion. In Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke of the need for “unity” among Ukraine’s allies.

Russian officials and state media have taken a triumphant tone after U.S. President Donald Trump jettisoned three years of U.S. policy and announced he would likely meet soon with Russian

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared martial law early on Feb. 24, 2022, under Kyiv skies still tinged black by the smoke from Russian missile strikes.

Trump has been deeply critical of the Ukrainian president in recent days while offering friendlier words about his Russian counterpart.

President Donald Trump last night joined Russian President Vladimir Putin in claiming Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy lacks legitimacy.