Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed that he is still expecting support from America and President Donald Trump in Ukraine’s ongoing war with Russia.
Zelensky is insisting that Ukraine’s support from the United States “will continue.”
The surprising comment comes as Zelensky outraged Trump when he said late Sunday that a deal to end the war “is still very, very far away,” The Associated Press reported.
In a post on Truth Social responding to Zelensky’s comments, Trump said:
“This is the worst statement that could have been made by Zelenskyy, and America will not put up with it for much longer!”
“It is what I was saying, this guy doesn’t want there to be Peace as long as he has America’s backing and, Europe, in the meeting they had with Zelenskyy, stated flatly that they cannot do the job without the U.S. – Probably not a great statement to have been made in terms of a show of strength against Russia.
“What are they thinking?” Trump said.
Later on Monday, Zelensky said, “We need real peace” and insisted on security guarantees, such as NATO membership and troops on the ground.
The Ukrainian leader claimed he is still working with American and European partners.
“I think our relationship [with the U.S.] will continue because it’s more than an occasional relationship,” Zelensky said.
“I believe that Ukraine has a strong enough partnership with the United States of America.”
It comes after Zelensky’s explosive meeting with Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance in the White House on Friday.
The Ukrainian leader was kicked out of the White House after a contentious meeting that was supposed to result in a deal involving rare earth mineral rights.
When the meeting went sideways, so did the negotiations regarding peace between Ukraine and Russia after three years of war.
Zelensky argued during the meeting that giving President Vladimir Putin room to negotiate was effectively giving the Russian leader a win.
In front of the media, Zelensky complained about the peace deal and demanded that Trump and Vance counter Putin’s “aggression.”
American media quickly took up the torch, arguing across networks on the Sunday morning political shows that Trump was siding with Putin if Russia was given even the slightest of concessions.
German politician Friedrich Merz responded to the heated Oval Office spat by suggesting the Trump administration had staged it:
“My assessment is that it wasn’t a spontaneous reaction to interventions by Zelenskyy, but apparently an induced escalation in this meeting in the Oval Office.”
The Trump administration has said otherwise, however.
Trump National Security Advisor Mike Waltz debunked the narrative, noting that Zelensky’s disrespectful demeanor in the Oval Office meeting only proved that the Ukrainian leader was not truly ready to work toward peace.
“Coming to the Oval Office, with the body language, the shaking of head, the kind of the arms crossed, we just found it incredibly disrespectful,” Waltz said.
“We were ready to sign that deal …
“I want to address directly [the claims] that this was some type of ‘ambush’ – It is absolutely false.
“We had negotiated the minerals deal in the weeks prior.
“It was difficult, but it was done and finalized and ready to be signed in the East Room.”
After he blew his meeting with Trump, Zelensky traveled to the UK over the weekend.
He met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and King Charles III to drum up more support for his endless war with Russia.
Zelemsky didn’t wear a suit during those meetings either.
