President Donald Trump lambasted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for saying his Eastern European country “will not legally recognize” Russia’s occupation of Crimea.

Zelenskyy made the comment during a press conference on Tuesday, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Trump used a Wednesday post on his social media platform to chastise Zelenskyy for the comment, which came at a time when the U.S. president is trying to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

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