Zelenski left the White House without a « deal » after a clash with Trump
A new clash between the US and Ukraine Presidents – this time face -to -face – marks the dialogue of Presidents Donald Trump and Volodimir Zelenski, shortly after the latter arrived in the White House, and the US leader had tried to downplay the previous comments in which he called him a « dictator. »
After a conversation that alternated compliments, laughter and humiliating comments about Ukraine and her head of state, it was announced that Zelenski had left prematurely from the White House. « There is no Deal » on the mineral riches of Ukraine, the White House confirmed, after it was not known in the first minutes whether there would be lunch or whether there would be promises on both sides signature. Their joint press conference has been canceled.
« I'm in the middle, » Trump told reporters during a meeting with Zelenski. « For both Russia and Ukraine, I want to resolve him, » were his last comments in the Oval Cabinet, after he has been accused of repeating the Russian ones for the war for two weeks.
But these words did not anger Zelenski and the American leadership.
Anger
He spoke to Zelenski and Vice President of Ukraine Jay Di Vance, who, sitting to the left of Trump, accused him of being disrespectful. This happened after the Ukrainian guest, in response to Vance's assurance that the war should end with diplomacy, asked: What diplomacy.
Earlier, an American reporter asked him again why he continued to wear a suit, because according to many Americans, Tovi was disrespectful to the post. « After the war, I'll wear a suit, maybe something like yours, maybe better, and maybe cheaper. »
Vance's words and his speaking about Ukraine's problems and the need for the president to be grateful (« Do you deny that you have a problem with attracting the military? »). This unleashed an exchange of replicas beyond the good tone. « You're not in a very good position, you don't have the cards right now, » Trump said many times. « You play with the Third World War. » « You don't win, you have a chance for us, » Trump continued; He and Zelenski continued to speak without listening.
Trump assured that if the United States had not given Ukraine's weapons, the war would have ended in two weeks. « You have to be grateful, » Trump and Vance said several times.
Replica
Zelenski, according to the authorities in both Washington and Kiev, to sign a proclaimed framework agreement on mineral resources, did not remain obliged to Trump, openly questioned his soft approach to Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
Trump heard that he had to be grateful for the help and that he risked the Third World War. He also heard that he either should have achieved a deal with the US, or they were coming out of the game.
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And two days earlier, asked if he would call Putin so, he said he did not use these words frivolously.
| Trump's explanation, asked by reporters about the messages he sends to NATO allies, is that he is for both Putin and Ukraine, because otherwise he cannot achieve peace. « I'm not an ally. I'm allied with the United States of America. » |
« We started negotiating about the outline of a deal and something could happen, » Trump told his conversations with Putin. « Until we came, the Biden administration did not talk to Russia, did not talk to anyone so that the conflict would stop. »
He reiterated that if he was in power by 2022, the war would not begin. « Your soldiers were very brave, I give due to them, to your generals and to you, » but the war had to last much less, Trump said.
Minerals, drones and air defense
Trump claimed before the clash that « immediately after noon » the Mineral Agreement would be signed. He called it « an exciting moment », but it really will be the exciting moment until they stop the shooting. The Mineral Agreement, which Trump is talking about, does not imply the immediate development of Ukrainian mineral resources and it will be necessary to sign other specific agreements, and the development of the respective deposits is likely to take years. His fate is unknown after Zelenski left the White House.
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Several times Trump has been talking about « raw earthly » elements, apparently considering « editor -in -law », and that work on the agreement is going well.
Zelenski added that she hoped this document would be important for the future of Ukraine and her children, but hopes to work with the United States and that she wants the discussion to continue with security guarantees. The Ukrainian leader seems to have tried to propose an exchange of drones for the production of drones (in which Ukraine is making major progress) against elements of air defense.
