# Russian lawmaker says Zelensky has ‘signed his own death warrant’ by calling Trump weak

https://mins.news/en/item/108047

- TASS, 2026-10-20 14:46 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2204803

> Vyacheslav Nikonov, a United Russia lawmaker, said Volodymyr Zelensky chose the worst possible future by describing the Russia-US deal as a sign of weakness in Washington. Nikonov said calling Donald Trump weak was the last thing anyone should do and claimed Zelensky had effectively signed his own death warrant.

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