Trump brands Zelensky 'dictator without elections' | 19 Feb 2025 | U.S. President Donald Trump has labeled Ukraine's Vladimir Zelensky a "dictator without elections," accusing him of mismanaging the conflict with Russia and misusing American financial aid. [Truer words never spoken.] Tensions between Washington and Kiev have intensified following U.S.-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia this week. Posting on his Truth Social platform on Wednesday, Trump criticized Zelensky, stating that the Ukrainian leader had "talked the United States of America into spending $350 Billion Dollars, to go into a War that couldn't be won." He further claimed that Zelensky "refuses to have Elections, is very low in Ukrainian Polls." "A Dictator without Elections, Zelenskyy better move fast or he is not going to have a Country left," Trump warned.