Trump says Zelensky ‘overplayed his hand,’ insists on ‘a ceasefire now’ in Ukraine

US President Donald Trump points as he speaks to reporters as he prepares to depart the White House in Washington, on February 28, 2025, en route to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. (Saul Loeb/AFP)
US President Donald Trump points as he speaks to reporters as he prepares to depart the White House in Washington, on February 28, 2025, en route to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. (Saul Loeb/AFP)

WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump says visiting Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky “overplayed his hand” during their extraordinary Oval Office clash, and insists “I want a ceasefire now.”

Trump, who spoke to reporters while departing the White House for his Florida estate, also says he wants fighting in Ukraine to end “immediately” and accuses Zelensky of opposing a truce

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