U.S. President Donald Trump expressed his dissatisfaction with the lack of gratitude from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a meeting at the White House that ended without the signing of an agreement. Trump described the event as a great opportunity for television and a demonstration of what is happening in the country.
During the tense meeting, Trump mentioned that the economic agreement to be signed would be fair and beneficial for both the United States and Ukraine. He emphasized the importance of stopping the bloodshed in the war and the fate of the money coming from the United States for the reconstruction of Ukraine.
Zelensky, for his part, called Russian President Vladimir Putin a terrorist and stressed the need to be firm with him. Meanwhile, in Ukraine, forces continue to resist the advances of the Russian army in a context of pressure to ensure the future security of the country in a possible peace plan mediated by the United States.
One of the central points of the preliminary agreement revolved around the creation of a shared ownership investment fund between the United States and Ukraine, with the latter contributing 50% of its future revenue derived from natural resources. Trump highlighted the importance of Ukrainian minerals and expressed hopes that the war would end so that progress could be made in other areas.
After Zelensky left without signing the agreement, Trump criticized the Ukrainian president for his attitude, which he considered disrespectful. Tensions escalated when, in the last minutes of the meeting, Trump raised his voice accusing Zelensky of not acting with gratitude and endangering international stability.
Democrats blamed Trump for the failure of the meeting, while fears of a potentially unfavorable agreement for Ukraine intensified with the recent actions of the U.S. government. Trump, for his part, abruptly cut off the discussions and accused Zelensky of playing with lives and risking global war, underscoring the importance of signing a possible agreement.
