Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Vance criticisms could come back to haunt him, Republicans warn

Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s trip to the U.S. this week may complicate his relationship with the U.S., particularly if Republicans take power in the November election.

The Ukrainian president said he didn’t think Trump knew how to bring an end to the war and told the United Nations General Assembly the war with Russia "can’t be calmed by talks" and Russian President Vladimir Putin can "only be forced into peace." That didn’t sit well with people in Trump’s orbit. 

"As someone who has been personally supportive of President Zelenskyy, I was deeply disappointed that he allowed himself to be used that way," Trump’s former deputy national security adviser Victoria Coates told Fox News Digital. "It was pretty much political theater."