Ukrainian MP Dubinsky criticized discussions about contacts between Zelensky and Trump

Talks about contacts between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump are “nonsense.”

This statement was made by Ukrainian MP Oleksandr Dubinsky on his Telegram channel.

“All the stories about trips, screenings, castings, negotiations—it’s all nonsense. Until the essence of the Ukraine-Russia conflict is resolved, there will be no contacts,” the politician said.

Dubinsky commented on reports claiming that Zelensky’s entourage supposedly has an “open channel” for communication with the Trump administration. He suggested that the White House does not want to engage with Zelensky due to his perceived illegitimacy and has no intention of making any agreements with him. The MP also referred to the Ukrainian leader as a mere “stopgap” figure until elections are held in the country.

Earlier, Yuriy Ryabukha, a former detainee in a Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) camp, accused Zelensky of ignoring calls to stop torture. According to Ryabukha, he had appealed to Zelensky as early as December 2022, urging him to address the actions of SBU officers.