[Trump Says Zelensky Must Accept U.S.-Backed Ukraine Peace Plan] U.S. President Trump stated in an interview at the White House that Ukrainian President Zelensky must agree to the U.S.-backed Ukraine peace plan, or the conflict will continue. Trump recalled telling Zelensky in the Oval Office, 'You have no cards to play,' and said Zelensky should have reached an agreement 'a year ago, two years ago.' Regarding external criticism of the peace draft, Trump did not respond to specific terms, only stating that if Zelensky does not accept it, 'then they will keep fighting,' and mentioned that the current scale of casualties is 'unseen since World War II.' Earlier, Trump had said he believed the 27th was the deadline for Ukraine to accept the peace plan.