Trump harshly criticizes Zelensky and says that 'no more money will be given'.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accuses Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of hindering peace negotiations, reports 'Hvylya'. He stated this during an interview with ABC News.

According to Rubio, the United States is interested in having Ukraine and Russia at the negotiating table, but Zelensky is not giving diplomacy a chance.

'Our goal is to get them (Ukraine and Russia) to the negotiating table. Don't destroy it. But unfortunately, that is exactly what Zelensky is doing - he is looking for every opportunity to complicate the situation. Then he confronts the Vice President,' Rubio said.

Using html tags, quotes in blockquote format, he also stated that when U.S. Vice President Jay D. Vance emphasized the importance of diplomacy, Zelensky interrupted, thereby disrupting his statements.

'What diplomacy? We all understand that Putin is not an easy negotiator. No one claims that Putin will receive the Nobel Peace Prize this year, or that he deserves the 'Person of the Year' award from the Humanitarian Association. We are talking about what he represents for a large country,' the U.S. Secretary of State stated.

Rubio also noted that the Russians are in full military readiness and are rapidly deploying arms. According to him, it is now necessary to determine whether it is possible to stop the war from the side of the Russian Federation.

He also stated that the U.S. administration has repeatedly explained to Kyiv that it anticipates drafting a peace plan for Ukraine, followed by discussing security guarantees.

'The only way to do this is to engage the Russians in negotiations, which the Europeans failed to do, the administration of former U.S. President Joe Biden failed to do, and did not even attempt to,' Rubio said.

The Secretary of State also asked, 'Shouldn't we be glad that we have a president (Donald Trump) who is trying to stop wars and prevent them, rather than start them?'

At the same Time, U.S. President's advisor Mike Waltz stated on CNN that a leader capable of reaching an agreement between the U.S. and Russia is needed to end the war in Ukraine. He also reported that Trump has restored the power of the White House.

'If it becomes clear that Zelensky's personal or political motives are hindering the cessation of hostilities in the country, then we will have a real problem. What will this war look like in a year? I hope the patience of the American people is not endless regarding the provision of financial aid indefinitely. And we communicated this to Zelensky during the meeting,' Waltz stated.

Waltz also tried to diminish Zelensky's role, comparing him to an 'ex.'

'Zelensky is clearly focused on fact-checking and correcting nuances. This resembles an ex who wants to argue about everything that was said 9 years ago, instead of developing relationships,' Waltz stated.

Waltz also emphasized that the United States does not plan to accept Ukraine into NATO.

'It is obvious that we will not see Ukraine as a NATO member,' the advisor emphasized.

At the same time, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that America will not provide financial aid to Ukraine until Zelensky comes to Washington with peace.

Recall that earlier it was known about the cessation of Slovakia's aid to Ukraine after the unsuccessful meeting between Zelensky and Trump.