Russian diplomat derides Zelenskyy, lauds Trump amidst conflict

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was asked whether he thinks Volodymyr Zelenskyy will come to the negotiation table following the suspension of military aid by the USA.

- I cannot read thoughts of that human. On the other hand, you can hardly call him human - Lavrov responded insultingly.

Meanwhile, the Russian Foreign Minister praises Donald Trump. Following the uproar in the White House, he stated that US President Donald Trump is a "pragmatist," and his associates, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, "are absolutely reasonable people."

Speaking to the media of the Russian Defence Ministry, Lavrov said that Trump's slogan - "common sense" - means "transition to a different way of conducting affairs."

He also stated that discussions about the presence of European forces in Ukraine are "audacious" and that "no one asks Russia" about its opinion on the matter. He praised Trump for, as he put it, "behaving properly."

Russian troops carried out an attack on Ukraine overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday, when Donald Trump was speaking in the US, using 180 drones and four missiles. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that 115 unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down. Another energy facility was attacked in the Odesa region, as reported by the private energy company DTEK.