Donald Trump and Volodimir Zelenski discussed at the Oval office of the White House In a scene in which the US president raised his voice to demand his guest to be “grateful.”
The verbal conflict began when the United States vice president, JD Vancehe told the Ukrainian president that I was being disrespectful with the Americans When trying to impose conditions. Zelenski traveled to Washington to sign an agreement on the exploitation of minerals and talk about the war with Russia.
Trump He reacted and reproached Zelenski who was getting in a bad position, in addition I point it out that not having letters in your hand to solve the conflict with Russia. “Don’t tell us what we are going to feel. We are trying to solve a problem. Don’t tell us what we are going to feel.”
“Its people are very brave, but or reach an agreement or leave them aloneand if we leave them alone, they will fight, “Trump warned of his counterpart.
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During the tense meeting, Trump said Zelenski He is playing with the lives of millions of people and with the third World War. Which immediately denied the Ukrainian.
The statements before the press lasted 30 minutes, when the tension exploded. The Republican also said that Zelenski was not in a position to dictate conditions on war.
Vance asked Zelenski If he had ever expressed his gratitude for American aid And he recriminated that, in September 2024, in full presidential campaign, he visited a munition factory in Pennsylvania, in what was perceived as a gesture in favor of the Democratic Party.
Trump, visibly angry, told him that Ukraine “is in many problems” and warned that “It will be difficult to make a deal Because attitudes must change. “
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“You are not in a position to dictate what we are going to feel,” Trump said to the media, sitting next to Zelenski. “You don’t have a good hand in your favor at this time,” he added.
Zelenski tried to reduce the tension ensuring that he had already expressed his gratitude several times and explained that he does not think about whether he has “a good hand or not” in the negotiation, as Trump suggested, since he is the president of a country at war.
The visit began tense. “It comes very elegant today”said the US president about Zelenskidressed as usual with an outfit with military accents, instead of with a suit and tie.
The Ukrainian head of state assured, before the discussion, that Trump was on the side of Ukraine, And the 78 -year -old republican congratulated himself for having reached a “very fair” agreement on access to Ukrainian resources.
However, Zelenski added that No commitment to Vladimir Putin must be made, whom he described as a murderer.
Trump said he had spoken “many” recently with the Russian president, with whom he strengthened relations after his return to power on January 20.
According to the White House Agenda published before the meeting, Trump and Zelenski were scheduled to have lunch together after the meeting in the oval office and, subsequently, a joint press conference is expected.
Likewise, this Friday was expected to sign an agreement for which Ukraine will share 50 % of the income derived from the exploitation of its natural resources as a previous step to a possible peace pact with Russia, a commitment that has generated suspicions in kyiv.