Washington, Aug. 12 -- US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) criticised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over his refusal to cede territory to Russia, saying he "disagrees very, very severely" with the Ukrainian leader's stance, according to The Hill.

"I get along with Zelensky, but, you know, I disagree with what he's done. Very, very severely disagree. This is a war that should have never happened," Trump told reporters at the White House, referring to Russia's more than three-year conflict with Ukraine, The Hill reported.

In an effort to broker an end to the ongoing war, Trump announced last week that he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. The meeting will reportedly include discussions ab...