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Donald Trump Foludmir Zelinsky accused “gambling with World War III”, where the US President summarized the meeting of the long -awaited Ukrainian leader in the White House and told him to return “when he is ready for peace.”

In a joint appearance in front of TV cameras on Friday, the two leaders clashed even before the start of their official meeting, as the Ukrainian president’s attempt to improve tense relations with Washington was inversely consequences.

“You do not have the cards in Zelinski, who has repeatedly indicated his need for American security guarantees,” Trump said. With us, you start facing problems now. . . You are a gamble with the lives of millions of people. You are a gamble with World War III. “

The American President, who has criticized his Ukrainian counterpart several times in recent week [on the war]Or we are outside.

Minutes later in a statement announcing the collapse of the talks, Trump wrote: “President Zelinski is not ready for peace if America is involved, because he feels that our participation gives him a great advantage in negotiations.”

He added: “I do not want an advantage, I want peace. He does not respect the United States of America in its dear oval office. He can return when he is ready for peace.”

The Ukrainian fiery conflict, who was expecting to see the signing of the metal deal that Zelinski hoped to help move the Trump administration to the closest to providing the guarantees that Kiev is famous.

A person with Zelinski at the Oval Office of the Financial Times said that the meeting had ended without signing the deal.

When the cameras rolled, the Ukraine ambassador to Washington was seen Oksana Marcarova closing her eyes, dropping her head and absorbing her nose bridge with the escalation of the argument.

Zelinski said that previous discussions with President Vladimir Putin, starting with the inclusion of Crimea for the year 2014, failed to prevent Russia from attacking Ukraine again.

“He broke the ceasefire, he killed our people,” Zelinski said. “What kind of diplomacy are you asking about?” He said, in response to the comments of Vice President JD Vance that the United States was trying to diplomacy.

“Since the beginning of the war, we have been alone,” Zelinski added.

Vans, who asked, “Do you think it is respectful to come to the Oval Office of the United States of America and attack the administration that is trying to prevent the destruction of your country?”

The Ukrainian leader answered: “During the war, everyone faces problems, even you, but you have [a] Beautiful ocean and do not feel [it] Now, but you will feel it in the future. “Trump answered that Zelinski was” not allowed to dictate what we will feel. “

Trump’s pressure and Fans on Zelinski to thank the United States. “You don’t win. You don’t win this. You have a good chance to go out, because of us.

Zelenskyy was seeking a seat at the negotiating table after Trump blinded Kyiv and other European capitals by launching direct talks with Putin to end the conflict.

The leaders were also appointed to sign the metal deal to create a joint American investment fund that receive half of the revenues of the “future liquefy” of Kiev’s natural resources.

Before the clash on Friday, Trump described the deal as “very fair.”

Zelinski’s visit to the United States followed the calls of British Prime Minister Sir Kerr Starmer and France President Emmanuel Macron to pressure Trump to provide “Bobby” with European peace diseases in Ukraine after the fighting ended.

The battle with Zelenskyy in the Oval Office has an extraordinary week, as the United States has sided with Russia, China and countries like North Korea and Caleria at the United Nations against historical allies such as the United Kingdom and France.

Trump also rejected the promise of the American forces, as Starmer and Zelinski hoped.