Historic meeting escalates: Trump and Zelensky snub each other in the Oval Office!
US President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky had a heated exchange in the White House over the war in Ukraine.
Historic meeting escalates: Trump and Zelensky snub each other in the Oval Office!
A sensational meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky caused a stir in the White House on Friday. The exchange, which lasted more than 40 minutes, ended abruptly with heated exchanges and ultimately the conversation being broken off. Zelensky expressed concerns about Trump's closeness to Russian President Vladimir Putin and asked for U.S. security guarantees for Ukraine. Trump and his Vice President J.D. However, Vance firmly rejected the requests and accused Zelensky of ingratitude, while the Ukrainian president tried to explain the scope of the situation with the war in Ukraine Krone.at reported.
Accusations and heated discussions
During the meeting, Zelensky wore a black sweater with the Ukrainian trident and appeared visibly prepared, given the explosive topic. Trump, who humorously remarked that Zelensky had dressed up, quickly became serious when the discussion turned to US support for Ukraine. Zelensky accused Trump of compromising with a "killer" like Putin and recalled the inadequate international response to the annexation of Crimea in 2014. Trump countered that Zelensky was in a difficult position without US support and described the current conflict as very disrespectful to the United States, as well Welt.de reported.
The verbal exchange escalated further when Trump emphasized that Zelensky should be grateful for US aid and called on him to change his stance. In a tense mood, Trump declared that Ukraine would not win and concluded the conversation by saying it would be "great television" while canceling a previously planned news conference and the signing of a raw materials deal. The visit, intended as a potential step toward peace, ended without agreement and Zelensky left the White House earlier than planned.