In an interview with Politico on March 5 that included pro-war threats against Iran, Venezuela, and Cuba, U.S. President Donald Trump also warned Ukraine’s acting president Volodymyr Zelenskyy: “Zelenskyy, he has to get on the ball, and he has to get a deal done.” He added: “I think Putin is ready to make a deal,” but Zelenskyy has not been sufficiently willing to negotiate. “It’s unthinkable that he’s the obstacle. You don’t have the cards. Now he’s got even less cards.”