Ukrainian Cartoon Mocking Trump's Proposal to End War with Russia Goes Viral

An animated video mocking U.S. President Donald Trump's pressure on his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky to agree to its proposed terms to end Russia's invasion of the country has gone viral and is making the rounds on social media.

Presenting the matter from the Ukrainian perspective, the video shows a soldier blocking incessant Russian fire with a shield when a caricature of Donald Trump appears and proposes a way to end the war.

"Aid that will end the Russian occupation, Security guarantees and Punishing Russia?" the soldier asks, to which Trump says no. "You give us half of your resources to us and half of your land to Russia, everybody's happy!" he adds, showing him a document to sign.

Trump then tells the Ukrainian soldier that the country's interests are not included in the deal, and when he refuses, the caricature of the U.S. president gets upset and says everyone has to make concessions to end a war. Asked what concessions Russia is making, Trump says "maybe they'll stop killing you, for now."

The cartoon of Trump goes on to admonish the soldier for "starting the war." And when told Russia began the invasion, he says "didn't you think about Russian lives?" saying the country suffered big losses when seizing land, killing, torturing and kidnapping children. "It would be unfair to leave them without a reward. Give them everything to stop the war or otherwise we'll stop military aid," the animated U.S. president says.

The scene then turns to a cartoon of Vladimir Putin, who is claiming the "West is to blame for all of our troubles" and that "only Russia is capable of turning the West into radioactive dust." However, he is then told that "Trump is our guy," leading him to change tune and say they love the U.S.

Tensions between the U.S. and Ukraine have continued over the past days, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio defending Trump's claims and saying Zelensky hasn't expressed "gratitude" for Trump's offers to aid his country.

Rubio claimed that in a meeting with himself and Vice President JD Vance, Zelensky agreed to a mineral rights deal with the U.S. However, he claims "two days later," he read that Zelensky said he rejected the deal.

"We're trying to help these guys," Rubio said. He added that Trump said he "cares" about Ukraine, but it's on another continent and therefore "doesn't affect the daily lives of Americans." Rubio went on to suggest that Ukraine should have "some level of gratitude" for U.S. intervention in Ukraine.

Zelensky, on his end, said he'd happily resign the presidency if it meant peace for his nation. "Yes, I am happy, if it is for the peace of Ukraine," Zelensky told a press conference according to The Guardian. "If you need me to leave this chair, I am ready to do that, and I also can exchange it for NATO membership for Ukraine."

Zelensky's offer comes after recent comments by President Donald Trump. Trump called Zelensky a "dictator" and demanded that he negotiate an end to the war quickly, the Associated Press reported.

Zelensky was democratically elected president in May 2019. Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Ukraine instituted martial law during the invasion and has not been able to hold elections since. Russia currently occupies about 20% of Ukrainian territory.

According to The Guardian, Ukrainians have not supported the idea of an election during the conflict, especially with millions of Ukrainians currently having fled the country.

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer criticized President Trump for taking Russian President Vladimir Putin's side in the war, the AP reported.

"It's disgusting to see an American president turn against one of our friends and openly side with a thug like Vladimir Putin," Schumer told the AP.

Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron will meet Trump in Washington on Monday, saying he will present "proposals for action" to counter the "Russian threat" in Europe and ensure peace in Ukraine.