«It did not go as it should have»: Zelenskyy comments on White House meeting and says it's time to fix things
- Anna Hakman
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18:15, 04 March, 2025
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump, 28 February 2025. Photo: Getty ImagesPresident of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the meeting at the White House did not go as planned, but «it was time to fix everything».
He wrote about this on the social network X.
In particular, he noted that Ukraine was ready to sit down at the negotiating table.
«I would like to reiterate Ukraine's commitment to peace. None of us wants an endless war. Ukraine is ready to sit down at the negotiating table as soon as possible to bring a lasting peace. No one wants peace more than Ukrainians. My team and I are ready to work under the strong leadership of President Trump to achieve a lasting peace. We are ready to work quickly to end the war», he wrote.
In addition, Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed hope that future communication with the United States would be constructive:
«Our meeting in Washington, at the White House on Friday, did not go as it should have. It is a shame that this happened. It's time to put things right. We wish our future cooperation and communication to be constructive».
It should be noted that this text is not available on the Telegram channel, where Volodymyr Zelenskyy usually publishes his addresses to Ukrainians. The post was published only on social media platform X, owned by Elon Musk.
The dispute in the Oval Office
As a reminder, the meeting of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday, 28 February, was ended early. The conversation between Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Donald Trump and J.D. Vance in the White House turned into a heated one.
According to CNN sources, after the public part of the conversation between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy ended, the American president and his advisers went into a separate room. It was then that Donald Trump finally decided that Volodymyr Zelenskyy «was not in the right place to negotiate», and instructed Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz to convey the message that the Ukrainian president should leave.
In turn, after the failure to sign the US subsoil deal, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the United States, President Trump and Congress.
In an interview with Fox News, Volodymyr Zelenskyy also said that such disputes are not good for both sides, but the President of Ukraine cannot «change our Ukrainian attitude towards the Russians» and does not want them to continue killing Ukrainians.
A number of European leaders, as well as American politicians, have expressed support for Ukraine. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk addressed Ukrainians and Zelensky on the social media platform X with the following words: «Dear Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian friends, you are not alone».
French President Emmanuel Macron also said that Russia is the aggressor and Ukraine is a state that has been aggressed. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez also expressed support for Kyiv, writing: «Ukraine, Spain is with you». President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen addressed Volodymyr with the following words: «Be strong, be brave, be fearless».
Mykolaiv Mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych said after the argument in the White House that it was time for Europe to unite around Ukraine and strengthen its defence without illusions about «Big Brother».
In turn, the leader of the «Servant of the People» faction, David Arakhamia , supported President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after the White House dispute and stressed that the head of state wanted to put an end to the war.
After a spat with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, US President Donald Trump ordered the National Security Staff to check whether Washington could completely or temporarily stop supplying weapons to Ukraine.