Paul Manafort, former campaign manager for President Trump, claimed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky "survives by having a country at war" after a contentious Oval Office meeting between the two presidents last week.

"Zelensky is imperial," Manafort told NewsNation's "CUOMO" on Monday. "His office has expired. He's a martial law president, and that's fine."

"I mean, that's a legitimate position to be in, but his popularity in Ukraine is not very high," he added.

Manafort, who previously advised former........

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