ISTANBUL

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy supports the Democratic Party in the upcoming elections, former US President Donald Trump claimed during a rally in Pennsylvania on Monday.

“He (Zelenskyy) wants them to win this election so badly," the Republican presidential nominee said, calling Zelenskyy "the greatest salesman in history" for securing billions in US aid.

"Every time he (Zelenskyy) comes into the country, he walks away with 60 billion dollars," he added.

Trump suggested that the ongoing war could have been avoided, asserting that if he had been in office, a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine would have been negotiated.

The former president said if elected, he would call both Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin and urge them to reach a peace deal.

Neither Zelenskyy's office nor Harris' campaign have reacted to Trump's comments yet.

Last week, Trump said he would "probably" meet with Zelenskyy during his visit to the US.