Trump Blames Biden, Putin, Zelenskyy for Ukraine War, Says He’s Working to End It

The president urged Russia to ‘get moving’ on a peace deal while emphasizing the devastating human toll of ‘a terrible and senseless war.’

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, on April 14, 2025. Win McNamee/Getty Images

U.S. President Donald Trump blamed former U.S. President Joe Biden, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday for the continuing war in Ukraine, saying it’s not his war and vowing once again to bring it to a swift end.

Trump’s comments on April 14 on a social media post and at the Oval Office came a day after Zelenskyy’s appearance on CBS’s “60 Minutes.” The Ukrainian leader criticized the Trump administration’s claims that Ukraine shared responsibility for the war, calling them part of an “altered reality.”