PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in South Africa for a state visit Thursday following U.S. President Donald Trump’s new accusations that he is prolonging the war against Russia by pushing back against any plan to give up Ukrainian territory in a peace deal.

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance expressed frustration over stalled negotiations between Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday. In a post to Truth Social, Trump took offense to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy 's "boasting" about a refusal to accept a deal that recognizes Crimea as a part of Russia.