Watch video of Trump and Zelenskyy’s meeting to discuss Ukraine minerals deal
Video shows President Trump, Ukrainian President Vorodimir Zelensky and Vice President JD Vance Friday tense meeting Before the U.S. and Ukraine plan to sign rare Earth mineral trading.
At the Oval Office meeting, Mr. Trump threatened Zelensky to reach an agreement with Russia or “we withdraw.” Vance, who sat next to Trump, accused Ukrainian leaders of “disrespect”.
During the tense back and forth, Zelenskyy expressed doubts about Russia’s commitment to diplomacy, pointing out that Moscow has not kept Sorug’s past promises.
“You are gambling the lives of millions of people,” Trump told Zelenskyy. “You are gambling with World War III and what you do is very disrespectful to this country.”
Mr Trump mentioned earlier this week that the United States and Zelenskyy reached a deal on sharing a broad framework for Ukraine Mineral Resourcesand said Zelenskyy came to the White House because he “wanted to sign with me.” Even though public tensions between the two leaders have continued to negotiate in recent days. Mr. Trump appears to blame Russia for the beginning of the war and labeled Zelenskyy as a “dictator” last week while refusing to say the same is true for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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