Discussing the recent explosive meeting between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Kurczab-Redlich suggested that the White House events, widely commented on around the world, could have been a "setup."
"Much smarter people than me, like a former US ambassador to Moscow, have already said it was staged," she said during a television program. "It wasn’t a coincidence."
Kurczab-Redlich criticized Trump’s treatment of Zelensky during the meeting at the Oval Office of the White House, saying that after Zelensky’s arrival, he was immediately thrust into a barrage of questions without prior discussions.
Krystyna Kurczab-Redlich. Photo: PAP/Lech Muszyński
The situation began with a comment on Zelensky's attire, despite the fact that the Ukrainian leader had declared in the early days of Russia's invasion that he would not wear a suit until the war ended, Kurczab-Redlich said.
She described that comment as inappropriate, drawing a comparison to World War II when she said British leader Winston Churchill did not insist on formal dress.
Addressing media speculation, Kurczab-Redlich asserted that Trump should be considered a "Russian agent."
"I don’t understand why it’s being ignored that the former head of the Kazakh KGB openly stated that since 1987, Donald Trump has been listed in their records as one of their assets," she said.
Kurczab-Redlich argued that Trump’s actions align with Putin’s wishes, including moves such as the suspension of military aid to Ukraine and a plan to lift sanctions on Russia.
She also spoke of Trump's "long-standing ties to Russia dating back to the 1980s" and suggested he might be "a Russian influence agent."
Her claims came as Germany's Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper published a piece by Jan Brachmann reviving speculation that Trump was allegedly recruited by the KGB during his 1987 visit to Russia and given the codename "Krasnov."
A pro-Ukraine protester holds up an anti-Trump placard outside the UK parliament in London, March 5, 2025. US President Donald Trump has paused military aid to Ukraine and announced a plan to lift sanctions on Russia. Photo: ANDY RAIN/ PAP/ EPA
The former head of Kazakhstan’s intelligence service, Alnur Mussayev, recently claimed in a Facebook post that Trump was recruited by the KGB when he first visited Moscow at age 40 in 1987 and that his file is in Putin’s hands, according to an opinion piece published last month by US political newspaper The Hill.
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Source: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung/Ekspress Biedrzyckiej