Private Eye, the British satirical magazine, used its latest cover to issue a damning critique of President Donald Trump’s attempts to end the war in Ukraine — which Russia began with its invasion of its neighbor in February 2022, despite Trump repeatedly claiming otherwise.
The publication printed a photo of Trump with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy under the headline “Ukraine Peace Plan Latest.”
Thought bubbles show Trump asking Zelenskyy: “Guess what the deal is?”
Zelenskyy replies, “I give in.”
“Correct,” Trump responds.
Trump has drawn fierce condemnation this week for calling Zelenskyy a “dictator without elections” and for falsely placing the blame on Ukraine for being invaded by Russia ― when it was Vladimir Putin, Trump’s Russian counterpart, who ordered the attack.
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Ukrainian officials, meanwhile, have criticized their exclusion from peace negotiations that will determine their future after representatives from the U.S. and Russia met this week in Saudi Arabia. It has led to accusations that Trump is preparing to sell Ukraine out to Russia.
Trump on the 2024 campaign trail vowed to stop the conflict on his very first day back in power. Last month, Private Eye trolled Trump on his return to the White House with a mocking front page apology.