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Donald Trump accuses Zelensky of 'gambling with World War Three' Donald Trump accuses Zelensky of 'gambling with World War Three'
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Watch moment Zelensky, Vance and Trump get into angry exchange over Ukraine warWatch moment Zelensky, Vance and Trump get into angry exchange over Ukraine war
A furious Donald Trump has clashed with Volodymyr Zelensky, with the US president telling his Ukrainian counterpart to make a deal with Russia "or we are out". Donald Trump has clashed with Volodymyr Zelensky in a furious exchange at the White House, with the US president telling his Ukrainian counterpart to make a deal with Russia "or we are out".
The pair interrupted each other repeatedly during heated exchange in a manner rarely seen in the White House. The pair interrupted each other repeatedly during what was supposed to be a prelude to the two leaders signing a minerals deal.
At one point, an angry looking Trump said Zelensky was not thankful enough for US military and political support, and that he was "gambling with World War Three". After relations first became strained over Trump's handling of Ukraine peace talks with Russia, the minerals agreement was supposed to be a stepping stone towards further security ties between the countries.
Zelensky said there should be "no compromises" with Russian President Vladimir Putin - but Trump said Kyiv would have to make concessions to reach a peace deal with Russia. But Zelensky ended up leaving before the deal could be signed after the public Oval Office meeting came to a head.
The meeting was intended as a prelude to the two signing a minerals deal, which did not go ahead. At one point, Trump told Zelensky he was not thankful enough for US military and political support, and that he was "gambling with World War Three".
Zelensky had earlier argued there should be "no compromises" with Russian President Vladimir Putin - but Trump said Kyiv would have to make concessions to reach a peace deal with Russia.
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In what seemed like a public dressing-down of the Ukrainian president by Trump and US Vice-President JD Vance, the conversation began with Vance telling Zelensky that the war had to be ended through diplomacy. Can Europe deter Russia in Ukraine without US military?
Zelensky asked "what kind of diplomacy?" before being accused by the vice-president of being disrespectful. Watch in full: Angry exchange between Trump and Zelensky
The discussion then escalated quickly, as Trump and Vance accused Ukraine's president of being ungrateful for three years' of US support during the war with Russia, with Trump saying he was in no position to tell the US how it should feel. The meeting to discuss the deal, which involved access to Ukrainian oil, gas and rare minerals, came after America's new president had appeared to blame Zelensky for the war and chided him for not starting peace talks with Russia earlier.
Not long after the meeting and well ahead of the pre-planned schedule, Zelensky was seen leaving the White House in his official vehicle. His tone had softened in recent days, with Trump saying he had "a lot of respect" for the Ukrainian leader.
Meanwhile, Trump took to Truth Social, the social media platform he owns, to say "Zelensky disrespected the US in its cherished Oval Office". But Friday's conversation soured after the US Vice-President JD Vance - who was sat alongside other politicians in the room - told Zelensky that the war had to be ended through diplomacy.
"We had a very meaningful meeting in the White House today," he wrote. "Much was learned that could never be understood without conversation under such fire and pressure. Zelensky responded by asking "what kind of diplomacy?", referencing a previous ceasefire deal in 2019, agreed three years before Russia's full-scale invasion.
"It's amazing what comes out through emotion, and I have determined that President Zelensky is not ready for Peace if America is involved, because he feels our involvement gives him a big advantage in negotiations. I don't want advantage, I want PEACE." The vice-president then accused him of being disrespectful and "litigating" the situation in front of the media.
He added that Zelensky "can come back when he is ready for peace". From there, the discussion escalated quickly, as Trump and Vance accused Ukraine's president of being ungrateful for three years' of US support during the war with Russia, with Trump saying he was in no position to tell the US how it should feel.
The two leaders were expected to sign a deal giving Washington access to Ukrainian oil, gas and rare minerals, which was later confirmed not to have occurred. Not long after the meeting - and well ahead of the pre-planned schedule - Zelensky was seen leaving the White House in his official vehicle.
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Trump took to Truth Social, the social media platform he owns, to say "Zelensky disrespected the US in its cherished Oval Office".
"I have determined that President Zelensky is not ready for Peace if America is involved, because he feels our involvement gives him a big advantage in negotiations," the US president continued. "I don't want advantage, I want PEACE."
Zelensky also posted on social media after the meeting, sending a message on X thanking the president and the US four times.
The meeting has prompted reaction from across the globe.
Russia said Trump and Vance had acted with restraint against Zelensky. A foreign ministry spokeswoman said it was a miracle the pair hadn't hit the democratically elected leader of Ukraine.
Meanwhile, European allies have published support for Zelenksy. French president Emmanuel Macron - who had his own meeting with Trump this week - said Russia was the aggressor and it was the Ukrainian people being attacked.
And Donald Tusk, Poland's president, told Ukraine: "You are not alone."
In the US, Democrats in Congress accused Trump and Vance of doing the Russian president Vladimir Putin's dirty work for him, while some Republican lawmakers supported Trump after the confrontation.