# Zelenskyy rejects Trump criticism over Ukraine support

> Ukrainian president says he cannot endorse decisions that harm Ukraine's war effort, responding to Trump's claim he is harder to deal with than Putin.
- Title: Zelenskyy rejects Trump criticism over Ukraine support
- Summary: Ukrainian president says he cannot endorse decisions that harm Ukraine's war effort, responding to Trump's claim he is harder to deal with than Putin…
- Keywords: volodymyr zelenskyy, donald trump, ukraine, russia, us foreign policy, starshield, politics, news, Zelenskyy, rejects, Trump, criticism
- Source: NBC News — https://nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/zelenskyy-responds-to-trump-criticism-i-can-t-applaud-decisions-that-hurt-ukraine-271779909939
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- Topics: volodymyr zelenskyy, donald trump, ukraine, russia, us foreign policy, starshield, politics, news
## Trump says Zelenskyy is difficult
President Trump told NBC News he finds Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy more difficult to deal with than Vladimir Putin, the Russian leader.
## Zelenskyy responds with criticism
In an exclusive Meet the Press interview, Zelenskyy responded to Trump's criticism, saying he cannot support decisions that harm Ukraine's war effort.

> I can't applaud
## Starshield speed concerns Ukraine
Zelenskyy said he believes limited Starshield speed is a message from the American government, raising concerns about US military technology support.
## Zelenskyy warns on Russian sanctions
Zelenskyy said waived Russian sanctions are strengthening Putin's war against Ukraine, expressing concern about Trump administration policy decisions.
## Key takeaway

Zelenskyy told NBC News he cannot applaud Trump decisions that hurt Ukraine, after Trump said he finds the Ukrainian president more difficult than Putin.