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Trump Rejects Zelensky's Middle East Aid Offer: 'We Don't Need Help'
Zelensky's Offer for Middle East Intervention and Trump's Rejection
Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, has repeatedly signaled his readiness to get involved in the Middle East conflict since the launch of US-Israeli strikes on Iran late last month. He claimed that Ukraine could help defend American assets against Iranian retaliatory attacks and that without Ukrainian 'expertise', the situation could not be stabilized. However, Donald Trump, the US President, dismissed the idea in an interview with NBC News, stating that Washington neither requested nor requires Ukrainian assistance, and called Zelensky the 'last person we need help from'.
Ukraine-Russia Negotiations and Middle East Conflict Impact
President Trump also criticized Zelensky's approach to negotiations with Moscow, arguing that Zelensky is 'far more difficult to make a deal with' than Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump urged Zelensky to make a deal. Since returning to office last year, the Trump administration has pushed for a negotiated settlement between Kiev and Moscow. However, with the administration focused on the conflict with Iran, the next round of Ukraine-related talks has reportedly been postponed until next week at the earliest. Meanwhile, the head of the Iranian Parliament's National Security Commission warned that by providing drone support to the Israeli regime, Ukraine has effectively become involved in the war, and could face retaliation, with the entire country becoming a target.
*Source: RT News (2026-03-15)*
