Trump admits spat with Zelenskyy in Oval Office was part of pressure on Ukraine
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Tue, 18 Mar 2025 04:55:22 +0200
US President Donald Trump has confirmed that his spat with Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the Ukrainian presidents visit to the Oval Office was part of a strategy to pressure Ukraine.
He has also stated that the US decision to pause arms supplies to Ukraine had no consequences for the Ukrainian army.
Source Trump speaking to journalists on 17 March Quote We had to get Ukraine to do the right thing and it was not an easy situation.
You got to see a little glimpse at the Oval Office but I think theyre doing the right thing right now and were trying to get a peace agreement done.
We want to get a ceasefire and then a peace agreement.
Details Trump added that many people are being killed in the war in Ukraine and expressed his belief that he did everything correctly.
In addition, when asked about pausing arms and intelligence supplies to Ukraine, Trump stated that this decision had no consequences for the Ukrainian army in Russias Kursk Oblast.
Quote No, not at all really the opposite.
I think it was appreciated and we have to understand and you have to understand that if I see somebody doing something bad thats going to cause a lot of death, the only reason Im involved, and this is Russia and Ukraine, but a lot of people, its humanity.
Im involved for humanity.
A lot of people are being killed over there.
Background Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy left the White House ahead of schedule on 28 February after a spat with his US counterpart Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
In response, Trump claimed that the Ukrainian president had disrespected the United States and that Zelenskyy was not ready for peace.
Meanwhile, European and EU leaders have publicly supported Ukraine.
In an interview with Fox News, Zelenskyy stressed that he does not believe we did something bad.
With all respect to democracy and free media, but there are things where we have to understand the position of Ukraine.
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