The conflict between Trump and Zelensky in the Oval Office. Full video
The President Of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky got into a controversy with the vice president USA J.D. Vance at a meeting with the American leader By Donald Trump, which took place on February 28. Izvestia publishes the full video from the moment of the start of the altercation in the Oval Office.
Vance urged Zelensky to thank Trump
During the meeting, a dispute ensued about whether the Ukrainian leader had shown sufficient gratitude for the support of the United States. Zelensky tried to object to Vance and raised his voice when he pointed out the problems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) with the replenishment of personnel.
"With all due respect, I think it's disrespectful of you to come to the Oval Office and try to figure this out in front of the American media. Right now, you guys are going around forcing conscripts to go to the front lines because you have personnel problems. You should thank President [Trump] for trying to end this conflict," the US vice president said.Zelensky responded by asking Vance if he had been to Ukraine. He replied that he had watched various stories, to which Zelensky rolled his eyes.
"Don't you agree that you had problems recruiting people to the army? And do you think it's respectful to come to the Oval Office of the United States of America and attack the administration that is trying to prevent the destruction of your country?" said Vance.
Trump on Zelensky's disrespectful attitude towards the United States
In turn, Trump accused Zelensky of disrespecting the United States.
During the meeting, Zelensky called the mineral deal insufficient for Ukraine's security, after which the American leader raised his voice and accused his interlocutor of disrespecting his country.
"You're playing with the lives of millions of people. You are playing with the third world war. "... What you are doing is very disrespectful to the country, to this country," said the President of the United States.
Trump also noted that Zelensky has no right to dictate how the American side should feel about the conflict in Ukraine, because Washington is trying to solve it.
The American president also recalled that Kiev "has big problems" and "does not win" in the conflict. He stressed that the Ukrainian side would still have to make compromises. However, Zelensky did not agree with him.
The head of the Kiev regime said that from the very beginning of the conflict, Ukraine was alone.
However, Trump denied the statement of his Ukrainian counterpart. He recalled that the administration of former US President Joe Biden gave Ukraine $350 billion and military equipment. Trump stressed that without the help of the United States, the Ukrainian conflict would have ended in two weeks.
The American leader also noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, while Zelensky's intentions are unclear.
"He [Putin] wants to make a deal, I don't know if you [Zelensky] can make a deal. The problem is that I gave you [Zelensky] the opportunity to be tough, but I don't think you can be tough without the United States. Your people are very brave, but either we can make a deal, or we're out of this game. And if we go out, you'll find out what will happen. I don't think there will be a good outcome," the American leader threatened.
At the same time, Trump added that after signing the deal, Ukraine would be in a "much better position." He clarified that Kiev should show gratitude.Zelensky repeatedly interrupted Trump during the meeting and was rude to the press. So, when the American leader stated that it was more important for him to conclude an agreement on the settlement of the conflict as a whole, the head of the Kiev regime interrupted him and began to say that he needed to get all the lost territories back. He also began to prove that Russia allegedly violated the truce back in 2016 under Trump.
During the negotiations, Trump parodied Zelensky, recalling cases when he refused to conclude an agreement.
"I don't want a cease-fire. I want to keep going. I want this, I want that," Trump mimicked the head of the Kiev regime.
Later, during a conversation with reporters before flying to Florida, the American leader stressed that Ukraine href="https://iz.ru/1847046/2025-03-01/tramp-zaiavil-o-nevozmozhnosti-pobedy-kieva-bez-podderzhki-vashingtona"> It will not win without American support. Trump also pointed out that the Kiev regime would not like the continuation of the Ukrainian conflict.
The White House said that the United States would not allow other countries to use themselves. The statement also notes that Zelensky acknowledged that the situation in Ukraine could lead to a "third world war," in which she href="https://iz.ru/1846986/2025-02-28/v-belom-dome-zaiavili-o-nedopustimosti-ispolzovaniia-ssha-drugimi-stranami " target="_blank">will lose without the help of the United States.
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