The world obtained a front row for the growing tensions between the White House and the Ukrainian government such as President Donald Trump and vice president JD Vance raised their voices in a heated discussion with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the White House on Friday.
Zelenskyy was there to sign an agreement that would have given the rare minerals of the United States of his country, however, the Ukrainian president left the White House shortly after the discussion, canceling the planned press conference of the presidents in the process.
Vance intervened when Zelenskyy spoke about the country’s history when dealing with Russian president Vladimir Putin and the vice president falsely said that Zelensky had not thanked the United States for his help to the country shattered by war.
Trump joined and intensified the argument.
“You are playing with World War Tres. You are playing with World War Tres. And what you are doing is very disrespectful with the country,” Trump said.
Here are the photos of the interaction:
President Donald Trump meets with the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on February 28, 2025.
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President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, when vice president JD Vance reacts at the White House in Washington, DC, on February 28, 2025.
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President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the White House in Washington, DC, on February 28, 2025.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) speaks with President Donald Trump (R) at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, February 28, 2025.
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President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the White House in Washington, DC, on February 28, 2025.
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President Donald Trump and the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, meet at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 28, 2025.
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President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, when US vice president JD Vance reacts at the White House in Washington, on February 28, 2025.
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President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the White House in Washington, DC, on February 28, 2025.
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President Donald Trump and the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky (L) meet at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on February 28, 2025.
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President Donald Trump meets with the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on February 28, 2025.
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Vice President JD Vance speaks while attending a meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on February 28, 2025.
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Vice President JD Vance speaks while attending a meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on February 28, 2025.
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Ukrainian ambassador Oksana Markarova with her head in her hands during a meeting between President Donald Trump and the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on February 28, 2025.
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Vice President JD Vance speaks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy while President Donald Trump listens to the Oval Office of the White House, on February 28, 2025, in Washington.
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The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, leaves the White House after meeting with President Donald Trump, in Washington, on February 28, 2025.
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