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U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz stated in an interview with Fox News that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky should "tone down" his criticism of the U.S. and "seriously consider" the agreement. The deal proposes granting Washington $500 billion worth of natural resources, including oil and gas.

Waltz noted that, given everything the U.S. has done for Ukraine, Kiev should not oppose the U.S. President’s approach to peace talks with Moscow. He also denied accusations that the U.S. excluded Ukraine and its European allies from talks with Russia, calling it standard "shuttle diplomacy."

Later, speaking to reporters at the White House, Waltz said: "Some statements coming from Kiev and the insults directed at President Trump were unacceptable."

Waltz added: "President Trump is clearly very frustrated that Zelensky is refusing to come to the negotiating table and is unwilling to consider the opportunity we have presented him."

On Wednesday, Trump called Zelensky a "dictator," accusing him of refusing to hold elections and blaming Ukraine for the war. Zelensky, in response, said that Trump lives in "the Kremlin’s disinformation bubble" and wished his team would be "more truthful."

Meanwhile, tech mogul Elon Musk launched a tirade against Zelensky on his X social media account, accusing him—without evidence—of running "a massive corruption machine feeding off the corpses of Ukrainian soldiers."

"Despite controlling all Ukrainian media, he canceled the elections because he knew he would lose by a landslide. In fact, the Ukrainian people despise him," Musk wrote.