On February 28, negotiations between the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky and US President Donald Trump under the war in Ukraine were held in the oval office of the White House. At the meeting, the heads of state were shallow with each other after the mention of Zelensky guarantees of security for Ukraine by the United States. As a result, negotiations were interrupted, and Zelensky left the White House. The signing of the transaction on rare earth metals has been canceled. The British edition of The Telegraph described the broken negotiations with the words "diplomatic disaster." We tell you that this is known.
Between Trump and Zelensky, a skirmish occurred during negotiations
Negotiations and skirmish
At the beginning of the negotiations, Trump said that he was ready to continue to supply weapons to Ukraine, but he emphasized that he would not want to do this in large volumes. “Yes, we will send more weapons. I hope I don’t have to send a lot, because we expect to complete everything quickly, ”Trump said.
He said that he adheres to a neutral position in the conflict and supports both Ukraine and Russia. At the same time, according to him, the European Union and NATO should spend more funds on defense and support for Ukraine.
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Trump also said that a few days ago he talked with Vladimir Putin and that the Russian president was interested in a peace agreement.
In turn, Zelensky called Putin a “killer and terrorist” and stated that “there should be no compromises with him.” He also showed Trump photography, but what exactly was on them, the journalists could not see.
After Zelensky mentioned security guarantees for Ukraine, a verbal skirmish occurred between him and Trump. Its complete decoding is given by “important stories”.
Vance: You went to Pennsylvania and participated in the election campaign of opposition forces in October. Express a little gratitude to the United States and the president who is trying to save your country.
Zelensky: If you are going to talk so loudly about the war ...
Trump: He does not speak loudly. Your country is in great trouble.
Zelensky: Can I answer?
Trump: No, you have already said a lot. Your country is in great trouble. You do not win this conflict.
Zelensky: Mr. President, we remain in our country, we remain strong from the very beginning of the war, we were alone, and we are grateful. I said "thank you" in this office ...
Trump: Mr. President, we gave you $ 350 billion, we gave you military equipment. If you did not have our military equipment, this war would end in two weeks.
Zelensky: In three days, I heard about it from Putin.
Trump: It will be very difficult for us to do things in this way ...
Vance: Just say thanks!
Zelensky: I have said this many times.
Trump: You need to be grateful. Your people are dying, your troops are ending, and you tell us: "I do not want a ceasefire, I want that, I want it." If we conclude a transaction on the ceasefire now, your people will stop dying. The ceasefire will come faster than a peace agreement.
Zelensky: Ask our people what they think about the ceasefire.
Trump: It was with Obama. He gave you bedspreads, and I sent you the Javelins. You need to be more grateful.
The reaction of the United States and Ukraine
After the negotiations was completed, Trump wrote on his page on the social network Truth Social that Zelensky was not ready for the world.
“Today we had a very meaningful meeting in the White House. We learned a lot of new things that cannot be understood without a conversation in the context of such pressure ... I realized that the President of Zelensky is not ready for the world if America will participate in it, because he believes that our participation will give him a great advantage in negotiations ... He showed disrespect for the United States in an oval office. He may return when he will be ready for peace, ”Trump said.
According to the unnamed representative of the White House, Zelensky and his delegation, it was ordered to leave the White House ahead of schedule after a tense meeting with Trump. Zelensky quickly headed for his armored car and quickly got into it, accompanied by an employee of the protocol, AP reports . The press conference and the joint dinner of the presidents of the United States and Ukraine was canceled . At the same time, even after the public skirmish, the United States is ready to resume negotiations with Ukraine about the parameters of the transaction, says a source in the Trump administration.
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The skirmish in the White House led to a split among representatives of the Republican Party. Some of its members expressed support for the words of Wans and Trump, but some did not agree with such a rigid rhetoric against Zelensky.
“Some would like to whitewash the truth, but we cannot ignore it. Russia is to blame for this war, ”wrote a member of the House of Representatives from the Republican Party Don Bacon.
US President Donald Trump and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky during negotiations in the White House, which ended with a skirmish of two leaders. Washington, February 28, 2025. Reuters/Brian Snyder
The daughter of the former vice-president of the United States, Dick Chain, the Republican, and the former congresswoman, Liz Chaini, agreed with him.
“Today Trump and Wence attacked Zelensky and put pressure on him so that he would give the freedom of his people a military criminal from the KGB, who invaded Ukraine. The story will remember this day-when the American president and vice president refused everything we play for, ”she wrote .
The opposite opinion is held by billionaire Ilon Musk, who believes that “Zelensky destroyed himself in the eyes of the American people,” as well as Senator Lindsay Graham, who called the incident “total catastrophe”.
“Zelensky made it impossible to sell ideas to our people that Ukraine is a good investment. He should resign and send someone with whom we could do business, ”the senator said.
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“Absolute admiration for Zelensky. He has eggs. He went into the oval cabinet and repulsed the best negotiators of Russia, ”wrote Eric Suolwell, a member of the House of Representatives from the Democrats.
After some time, Zelensky thanked the United States for negotiations. “Thank you, America, thanks for your support, thanks for this visit. Thanks to the US President and the American people. Ukraine needs an honest and durable world, we work just for this, ”he wrote.
“The unshakable commitment to the interests of Ukraine and devotion to its country. This is what we saw in the USA today, ” said Alexei Kuleb, Deputy Prime Minister for the reconstruction of Ukraine, Minister of Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine.
“In the struggle for the fate of the country, they are fundamentally unshakable. Unconditional support of Vladimir Zelensky. Resistance - our leader. We believe in the president! We believe in Ukraine, ”wrote Sergey Lysak, the head of the Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine.
Reactions of European leaders
Some European leaders indirectly or directly supported Zelensky. “There is an aggressor - Russia, and the people who were attacked - Ukraine. We must thank everyone who helped, and show respect for those who fought from the very beginning, ”Macron told reporters during his state visit to Portugal.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk promised to support Ukraine after the meeting of Trump and Zelensky. “Dear Ukrainian friends, you are not alone,” he wrote on social networks H. The President of Lithuania Gitanas Nauceda , head of the European Commission Ursula von der Lyain , as well as the deputy head of the election in Germany, the CDS/CSS, Johan Vadiful , the future Chancellor FRG FRG FRADRICH MERTS , also expressed support to the President of Ukraine.
Russian representatives were satisfied with the public skirmish of Zelensky with Trump and Wence. The leader of the Russian delegation in negotiations with the United States, the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIP) Kirill Dmitriev called the meeting historical and expressed support for the position of the American administration. Dmitriev was called one of the main negotiators from the Russian side: according to media reports, it was he who convinced Vladimir Putin to resume the dialogue with the United States and conduct it in business towers.
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