Thursday Briefing: Trump Lashes Out at Zelensky

President Trump strongly criticized Ukraine's leader, Volodymyr Zelensky, for rejecting a U.S.-suggested peace plan that favored Russia over favorable terms. Vice President JD Vance outlined the proposal, which included freezing territorial lines in the conflict for three years, accepting Crimea as part of Russia's gains, and preventing Ukraine from joining NATO. This was the first time the U.S. publicly presented such a plan. Zelensky rejected it, emphasizing that Crimea should remain Ukraine's territory under constitutional principles. The situation remains tense as both sides showed little willing to compromise further.