Instead, an ugly clash blew up almost immediately in the Oval Office where Trump and Vice President JD Vance shouted at Zelensky, accusing him of not being thankful for US help in the three-year war against Russian invasion. Zelensky left in his motorcade shortly after, without holding a planned joint press conference.
The resources deal was left unsigned, the White House said. The dramatic public breakdown in the long-tense relationship between Zelensky and Trump came after their meeting β in front of a large group of journalists β had appeared to get off to a friendlier start.
The leaders of France and Britain also came to the White House this week, seeking to persuade Trump not to take the Russian line and to bolster US support for Ukraine in a future truce.
The proposal was to give Washington financial benefits for helping Ukraine in a truce, even if Trump has repeatedly refused to commit any US military force as a back-up to European troops who might act as peacekeepers.
Russian infantry were on Friday storming the Ukrainian border from the Russian region of Kursk, near areas of the region that were seized last summer by Ukrainian forces, Kyiv said Friday. You must be logged in to post a comment. Targeted harassment - posted harassing comments or discussions targeting me, or encouraged others to do so.
