Mr Zelensky was later attempting to respond to Mr Trump’s claims the war could be solved through diplomacy — a view echoed by Vice President JD Vance.
In a confrontation played out in front of the world’s media, Mr Trump accused Mr Zelensky of being insufficiently grateful for US support and ordered him to compromise with the invading Russians as he “does not hold the cards”.
Following the angry meeting, Mr Trump said he had “determined that President Zelensky is not ready for Peace if America is involved, because he feels our involvement gives him a big advantage in negotiations”.
Earlier Mr Trump had said to Mr Zelensky’s face: “Your country is in big trouble.
Sitting beside Mr Zelensky in front of TV cameras, Mr Trump snapped: “It’s going to be very hard to do business like this.
