Trump attacks Zelensky: You risk a third world war!

Trump attacks Zelensky: You risk a third world war!

In an explosive exchange, US President Donald Trump loudly attacked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in front of cameras. "You are putting the lives of millions of people at risk. You are risking a third world war," Trump accused Zelensky during a meeting in the Oval Office. The tone between the two leaders was anything but diplomatic, with Trump repeatedly interrupting Zelensky as he tried to present his point of view. Clearly, Trump was frustrated by Zelensky's apparent ingratitude after the US provided significant military and financial assistance in the fight against Russia oe24.at is reported.

Trump demanded a fundamental change of course from Zelensky. “You will either make a deal or we are out,” he threatened, expressing U.S. dissatisfaction with the state of Ukrainian efforts. "Your country is in big trouble. I know you won't win," Trump added, recalling that without U.S. support, the war against Russia would have been lost months ago. Vice President J.D. Vance supported Trump and pointed out that it was disrespectful to question US security guarantees, while Zelensky, with his arms folded, pointed out the injustices Ukraine has faced since Russia's annexation of Crimea. “Nobody stopped Putin,” criticized Zelensky, which only further exacerbated the tense situation tagesschau.de held on.

Zelensky called Russian President Vladimir Putin a terrorist and demanded that Ukraine and the world not compromise with a murderer. Tensions were evident during the meeting; Trump appeared impatient and sped up the discussion by remarking, "This will be great television." Additionally, he announced that US funds for Ukraine should be used elsewhere, for example for reconstruction. Despite the initial intention to sign an agreement on rare earths, the meeting ended in a heated war of words before any concrete progress could be made.