Angry Exchange at White House Tensions Flare Between Trump and Zelensky
US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky engaged in an acrimonious exchange during an Oval Office meeting on Friday, with Trump rebuking his counterpart for perceived disrespect. The US leader accused Zelensky of being "thankless" for US support and criticized him for not following Washington's ceasefire plans, which Trump claimed were crucial to avoiding World War III. The tense encounter came just days after Zelensky made a similar accusation against Trump, suggesting he was living in a "disinformation space" created by Russia.
- This heated exchange highlights the deteriorating relationship between the US and Ukraine under President Trump, whose policies on Russia have been widely criticized.
- Can diplomatic efforts from other world leaders mitigate the damage to US-Ukraine relations, or will this incident further strain already tense ties with Moscow?