Senior Russian General Makes Major Trump Zelensky Prediction

 

Russian Major General Apti Alaudinov expressed skepticism that U.S. President Donald Trump would come to the aid of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, questioning the reliability of Trump’s commitments.

Trump has been trying to mediate a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine to end Moscow’s full-scale invasion, which began in February 2022 and drew widespread international condemnation. He has described the process as difficult and often frustrating.

As Russian forces continue to advance, Zelensky has called on Trump to step up U.S. military assistance to Kyiv and apply more pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate peace.

“I don’t think Trump will save Zelensky, because Zelensky has made too many mistakes for Trump to stand by him,” Alaudinov told the state-run news agency TASS.

Alaudinov serves as deputy head of the Russian military’s main political directorate and commands the Akhmat special forces under the defense ministry.

According to TASS, the general said Trump does not feel bound by earlier statements and is capable of retracting promises, issuing new ones, or altering his approach entirely.

Relations between Zelensky and Trump have been strained at times. In February, their disagreements spilled into public view during a meeting at the White House with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, where the three leaders clashed in front of reporters.

Many Trump supporters view Zelensky as corrupt and believe that supporting Ukraine is a waste of American resources, arguing it is not essential to U.S. interests.

Although the relationship has improved somewhat and the two leaders now communicate regularly, significant disagreements remain—especially regarding Trump’s stance toward Russia and Putin.

Trump has said he wants to rebuild ties with Russia and is willing to deal directly with Putin, though he has criticized the deadly Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian cities.

Alaudinov emphasized that Russia can only rely on itself.

“We must understand that only Russia is a friend to Russia,” he said. “All the others are only relative friends. That’s why we have to play our own game in every situation and do everything to win in the interests of our state, not simply to maintain good relations with others.”

He added, “That’s the main point. We have two allies: the army and the navy.”