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Trump-Zelenskyy
talks cut short after heated exchanges in Oval Office - summary
Ukrainian
president Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to the White House has been cut short
after he got into a heated exchange with US president Donald Trump and
vice-president JD Vance, who accused him of “disrespectful” behaviour during
their talks in the Oval Office.
In a
social media update, Trump said he has determined that Zelenskyy “is not ready
for peace if America is involved, because he feels our involvement gives him a
big advantage in negotiations”, and said the Ukrainian leader “disrespected the
United States of America in its cherished Oval Office”. “He can come back when
he is ready for peace,” he added.
In their
earlier talks, Trump repeatedly told Zelenskyy that he was “gambling with the
lives of millions, with the third world war”, and telling him to stop holding
out for further security guarantees saying “you’re either going to make a deal
or we are out”.
Trump
appeared to mask differences by drawing false equivalence between the two sides
of the war and positioning himself “for both Ukraine and Russia” as he pursues
a peace deal, in stark contrast to Zelenskyy’s comments about Putin as a
“killer” and “terrorist” who invaded Ukraine, and with whom he was not ready to
compromise on the Ukrainian territory.
The pair
repeatedly clashed over their view of Russia and the negotiations, as well as
the extent of the European support for Ukraine.
JD Vance
also falsely accused Zelenskyy for not thanking the US for its support and
“campaigning for the opposition in October,” instead of showing “words of
appreciation for the US and the president who is trying to save your country.”
Zelenskyy
has left the White House moments ago, with the press conference between the two
leaders, where they were expected to sign a deal on minerals, also cancelled.
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