Donald Trump promises ‘big problems’ for Zelenskyy if he pulls out of mineral deal

The US president’s remarks come hours after he criticised Russian President Vladimir Putin for comments he made about Zelenskyy

President Donald Trump is greeted by Air Force Colonel Angela F Ochoa as he walks down the stairs of Air Force One (Luis M Alvarez/AP)

Donald Trump has said Ukraine’s President Volodomyr Zelenskyy faces “big, big problems” if he backs out of a mineral deal with the US.

The US president’s remarks come hours after he criticised Russian President Vladimir Putin for comments he made about the leader of Ukraine.