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White House Disaster: Meeting Failed Because of JD Vance, How the US Vice President Set a Trap for Zelensky

2025-03-01 10:50:47Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
White House Disaster: Meeting Failed Because of JD Vance, How the US Vice
Zelensky, Trump and JD Vance

US Vice President JD Vance was the real problem at the meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump, which degenerated into an ugly diplomatic show, ruining a planned press conference and undoing an agreement reached on the exploitation of rare earth minerals, The Economist writes.

According to several Ukrainian sources close to President Zelensky, the cause of that degradation was precisely Vance and his comments.

The Economist writes that Vance seemed pleased that negotiations did not take place. While also mentioning the fact that Zelensky should have shown strength, but emotions overcame the rhetoric.

Vance was prepared to put on such a show and he carried out the role of "meeting spoiler" with great "professionalism."

What exactly happened?

A performance that has never been seen in modern international diplomacy.

Three protagonists, two against one, supposedly close allies in a common battle, but apparently now radically divided.

Volodymyr Zelensky versus Donald Trump and JD Vance. History will write these three names in the next century.

A legitimate concern and question from the Ukrainian president led to a performance that had never been seen before for an American president and vice president.

The Washington negotiations seemed to be on track on February 28, when Zelensky arrived at the White House, and despite some sporadic and usual jokes from Trump about his attire, it seemed that at the end of the meeting we would have the signing of an agreement on rare earth minerals between the two parties.

A face-to-face meeting with the media present, however, brought about the transformation of a report that had seemed flawed since Trump came to power.

JD Vance called for working with diplomacy and said in his speech that Trump was the solution to the conflict in Ukraine.

Zelensky – very tactfully, it must be said – approached Vance, asking if he could ask him a question, and received a positive, smiling response.

What Zelensky meant to say with great legitimacy then turned into the ugliest display of hosting a leader of a democratic country in the White House.

Zelensky asked: "Can you tell me, JD, since you're talking about diplomacy. Russia took Crimea from us in 2014. It wasn't President Trump, of course, but it was the Obama administration. And we took Crimea from us, they attacked us, they killed our people. We didn't act against Vladimir Putin then. I myself sat in negotiations in 2019 and signed. I signed the ceasefire with Putin. I signed it, you understand. Merkel and Macron were there and we signed. We signed a ceasefire and a prisoner exchange. Putin never released the prisoners, and then in 2022 he attacked us and killed our people again. Where are the guarantees that he will not break the ceasefire again if it is achieved?"

"What kind of diplomacy are you talking about, JD?" Zelensky asked in imperfect but piercing English.

This question suited Vance, who had undoubtedly intended all along to attack and humiliate Zelensky.

At this point, Zelensky's submission received from Vance perhaps the most shocking response ever in American diplomacy: "Well, tell me, have you ever thanked the Trump administration for the help it gives you?"

"Did you ever say thank you in this meeting? You went to Pennsylvania and campaigned for our rivals in October. It's good to express some gratitude for the United States of America and the President who is trying to save your country," Vance told Zelensky.

A response that left the room stunned and prompted Zelensky's renewed engagement in the debate.

And here comes Trump…

In a harsh tone, irritated by Zelensky's presence, Trump said: "You should be grateful. It's going to be hard to do business like this. You don't have enough troops. You can't tell us whether you want a ceasefire agreement or not."

Trump then cut Zelensky short: "Either you make a deal, or we're out."

Immediately afterwards, he mentioned the arms aid, saying that if it weren't for American weapons, Ukraine would have been invaded in two weeks.

Zelensky replied that he heard this sentence from Vladimir Putin, three days after the war.

Trump then replied: "You are showing disrespect for our country. I know you (Ukraine) are not winning."

The conversation was then joined by US Vice President JD Vance, who told Zelensky that there were no more men left to fight in Ukraine.

Zelensky immediately replied: "Come and see."

At this point, Trump immediately retorted to separate the two in an even harsher tone, asking Zelensky to be "more grateful to him."

"I gave you Javelin (missiles). Obama gave you clothing. That's all. I gave you Javelin. You should be more grateful," Trump replied to Zelensky, who, although he asked to speak, was not allowed by Trump.

Trump further told Zelensky that he was "gambling with World War III."

Then the planned press conference between Trump and Zelensky, which was expected to be held after the meeting, was canceled. An agreement was also supposed to be signed there, but it seems that it is no longer on the table.


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