President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky must “recover” and return to the negotiating table “with gratitude” or allow someone else to lead the country. This was stated by the speaker of the House of US representatives Mike Johnson.
Johnson noted that the Ukrainian leader during a meeting in the White House entered into a skirmish with the President of the United States and interrupted him instead of expressing gratitude for the help rendered by the United States.
“What Zelensky did in the White House was a signal for us that he was not ready for this yet, and I think this is a huge disappointment,” Johnson said.
According to the speaker, to achieve a peace agreement discussed by the United States, Zelensky must “recover” and return to the negotiating table “with gratitude” or allow someone else to lead the country.
The politician said that the agreement between the United States and Ukraine on rare earth metals includes security guarantees, and that in case of signing, the agreement will ensure a “certain level of security” for Ukraine.
Johnson said that after signing the agreement, Ukraine will join the economic partnership with the United States, and Washington will always protect its interests and investments.
“Russia, China, Iran and North Korea know about this. This is a very important message for us,” the speaker added.
What happened?
Negotiations between US President Donald Trump and President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky, held on February 28 in the oval office, took place in a tense atmosphere.
Following the meeting, the planned joint press conference was canceled, and Zelensky left the White House.
According to sources, during the conversation Trump criticized the position of the Ukrainian leader, while Zelensky expressed hope for further support from the United States. Despite the discussion of a number of issues, the agreement on rare -earth metals between the two countries was not signed.
After the negotiations, Trump commented on the meeting on his social network Truth Social, saying that Zelensky was “not ready for the world.”
In turn, in an interview with Fox News, the Ukrainian president, answering the question of possible apologies for Trump, noted that he did not see for this reason.
The reaction to the meeting was followed by European leaders, many of whom expressed support to Ukraine.