He President of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelenskyexpressed his gratitude this Friday to “the president of USA, the American Congress and people“, ensuring that your country is still committed to reaching “A fair and lasting peace”. Their statements were given after a confrontation with the Mandatory Donald Trump in the White House.
“Thank you eeuu, thanks for your support, thanks for this visit. Thanks to the president, Congress and the American people. Ukraine needs a fair and lasting peace, and we are working exactly for it,” Zelensky wrote in his account in the social network X.
During the meeting, Trump urged Zelensky to consider “commitments” in any agreement of Hostilities with Russiawhile the Ukrainian leader responded bluntly There would be no concessions With the Russian president, whom he described as “murderer.”
The meeting between Zelensky and Donald Trump
The meeting, which was attended by the vice president JD Vancehe became especially tense when both US officials They recriminated to Zelensky for his lack of thanks to American help and for his insistence on maintaining an inflexible position before Moscow. In addition, they questioned what they considered an “disrespectful” attitude of the Ukrainian leader when exposing his position before the press.
This exchange reflected the growing tensions within leadership American regarding military and financial support to Ukraine, a central issue in the foreign policy of Washington.
Official White House Sources confirmed that the Pact on the Joint exploitation of mineral resources In Ukrainian territory, whose signature was scheduled for this Friday, was suspended after the disagreement between both leaders in the Oval Office.
The document, considered a preliminary step towards a possible agreement of Paz between kyiv and Moscowstipulated the creation of a bilateral investment fund. As agreed, Ukraine would give up the 50% of future benefits derived from their natural resourcesincluding gas, oil and rare earths, key materials in the technological sector and currently dominated by China.
Despite The content of the pact had already been negotiatedThe signature ceremony was abruptly canceled when Zelensky left the White House before the official lunch planned on the agenda.
The tension between the US and Ukraine
The meeting at the White House lasts approximately 50 minutes. Although at the beginning Trump and Zelensky maintained a cordial tone, The situation became more tense When Vice President Vance intervened.
At that time, the former US president was irritated and warned Zelensky that he was not in the position of Impon conditions in negotiations of peace. In addition, he accused him of promoting an escalation of the conflict that could lead to a Third World War.
Annoyed by the exchange, Trump subsequently published in Truth Social I would not resume negotiations with Zelenskywhom he accused of having “Facing the United States. In his message, he made it clear that the Ukrainian leader would only be welcome in Washington when “he is ready for peace.”
Following the altercation, both the official lunch and the press conference that were scheduled and after the meeting were canceled, ending Zellensky’s visit abruptly To the White House.
Source: Ambito
