����vlog

The U.S.-Ukraine relationship is quickly deteriorating over a war of words between President Donald Trump and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Trump, calling for a swift end to the war, criticized Zelenskyy, calling him "a dictator without elections" and adding that he "better move fast" or he would not have a country left.Zelenskyy was democratically elected, though elections in his country have been delayed because of the war.Trump also previously suggested, without evidence, that Zelenskyy started the war with Russia and exaggerated the amount of U.S. aid sent to Ukraine.On Wednesday, Republicans joined Democrats, pushing back on Trump's comments."Clearly Vladimir Putin is responsible for this war," Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, told reporters Wednesday. "This decision has resulted in the murder, rape, torture, and kidnapping of untold numbers of Ukrainians. He owns responsibility for this war.""The White House said that Ukraine started the war, I disagree. I think Vladimir Putin started the war, " Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, said. "I also believe, through bitter experience, that Vladimir Putin is a gangster. He's a gangster with a black heart.""There will be no deal without Ukraine being consulted and on board because it won't work," Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, said. "Nobody is going to do anything that you're not involved with, but talking to the Russians separately, I'm actually OK with that. Then, we go back to Ukraine and see what they think and keep working."Zelenskyy publicly refuted Trump's comments, accusing him of being influenced by Russian disinformation.Meanwhile, Zelenskyy is meeting Thursday with U.S. Special Envoy General Keith Kellogg. Kellogg has been traveling in the region this week as part of the Trump administration's recent diplomatic efforts.