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TRUMP ORDERS UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT, ZENLENSKY OUT OF WHITE HOUSE
A senior White House official provided details on Friday regarding a tense confrontation between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during their recent meeting at the White House.
The encounter, which reportedly turned heated, resulted in the abrupt cancellation of a key minerals agreement between Washington and Kyiv.
According to the official, Trump met with top advisers in the Oval Office following the discussion with Zelensky. Among those present were Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz.
After deliberations, Trump concluded that Zelensky was “not in a position to negotiate” and subsequently directed Rubio and Waltz to inform the Ukrainian leader that it was time for him to leave the White House.
According to reports from CBS News, the fallout from the meeting also led to the cancellation of a planned signing ceremony for the minerals agreement between the two nations.
The deal, which had been in the works for months, was expected to bolster Ukraine’s economy while strengthening U.S. access to critical resources. However, in light of the tense exchange, Trump decided to scrap the agreement entirely.
Following the encounter, Trump took to his Truth Social platform to share his perspective on the meeting. Describing it as “very productive,” he claimed that the discussions provided insights that would not have been possible under less confrontational circumstances.
“I have concluded that President Zelensky is not ready for peace,” Trump wrote. “He believes our involvement in the conflict gives him leverage in negotiations but I don’t want leverage, I want peace.”
Trump also accused Zelensky of showing a lack of respect toward the United States during their discussions in the Oval Office. “He can return only when he is ready for peace,” the president stated, signaling a clear shift in his approach to Ukraine’s leadership.
