The meeting became especially heated after Zelensky underscored the Kremlin’s history of unreliability when it comes to respecting international agreements—pointing to Russia’s violation of a 2019 cease-fire with Ukraine. Vance then jumped in to scold Zelensky, saying, “I think it’s disrespectful for you to come to the Oval Office and try to litigate this in front of the American media.”
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held an extraordinarily contentious meeting at the White House on Friday. Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance tag-teamed Zelensky on their own turf, lambasting the Ukrainian leader as they pressured him to embrace diplomacy with Russia.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held an extraordinarily contentious meeting at the White House on Friday. Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance tag-teamed Zelensky on their own turf, lambasting the Ukrainian leader as they pressured him to embrace diplomacy with Russia.
The meeting became especially heated after Zelensky underscored the Kremlin’s history of unreliability when it comes to respecting internation
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