Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky’s White Home assembly descended right into a livid shouting match on Friday with the US president accusing his Ukrainian counterpart of “playing with World Warfare 3”.
What started as a cordial diplomatic encounter shortly deteriorated into a unprecedented public row.
The Ukrainian chief got here to Washington searching for safety ensures amid Russia’s ongoing warfare.
As a substitute, he confronted vocal anger from the American president and Vice President JD Vance in entrance of the world’s media.
The assembly started with typical diplomatic niceties between the 2 leaders with Trump initially reaffirming continued army help for Ukraine.”
I hope I will be recognized and acknowledged as a peacemaker,” Trump stated a number of instances within the Oval Workplace.
However the cordial ambiance shortly evaporated as discussions progressed.
Journalists within the room reported that the talks “led to an outright shouting match”.
One described the scene as the 2 sides “yelling at one another within the Oval Workplace in one thing I’ve by no means witnessed in eight years on the White Home”.
Trump repeatedly instructed Zelensky: “You are not in good place proper now.
“You are playing with the lives of thousands and thousands of individuals.
“You are in no place to dictate what we will really feel. You do not have the playing cards proper now.”
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