Trump, Vance consultation Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office

Washington (AP) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy left the White House without signing a critical mineral contract with the USA that President Donald Trump had asked for and proposed a condition for future support for Ukraine.

His farewell in the early Friday afternoon came after Trump broken short conversations about the deal and Zelenskyy called in the Oval Office.

Trump insulted Zelenskyy because he was “disrespectful”. The couple had planned to sign an agreement and hold a joint press conference.

Unaffected lettuce plates and other lunches were packed outside the cabinet area, in which lunch between Trump and Zelenskyy and their delegations were said to have taken place.

This is a breaking news update. The earlier history of AP follows below.

Washington (AP) – President Donald Trump shouted on Friday during an extraordinary meeting in the Oval Office after the leader of Ukraine, the President Volodymyr Zelenskyy because of “gambling with millions of life” and suggested that his actions could trigger the Second World War.

The last 10 minutes of the almost 45-minute commitment turned into a time voltage between Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Zelenskyy, who had excited the skepticism about the commitment of Russia for the diplomacy, on the global stage for years of broken commitments.

It started that Vance Zelenskyy said: “Mr. President, with respect. I think it is disrespectful for them to get to the Oval Office to argue from the American media. “

Zelensky tried to apply for objections and arrange Trump to raise his voice and say: “You play with the life of millions of people.”

“They play with the Second World War, and what they do is very disrespectful for the country, this country, which has supported it much more than many people say,” said Trump.

It was an astonishing representation of open antagonism in the Oval Office, a backdrop that is better known for dark diplomacy. Trump put on his efforts to force Zelenskyy to agree to arouse the USA interest in the valuable minerals of his country and to urge him to a diplomatic solution for the war on the conditions of the American leader.

At the beginning of the meeting, Trump said that the United States would continue to provide military support for Ukraine, but he hoped that there would not be too much help. “We are not looking forward to sending a lot of arms,” ​​said Trump. “We look forward to completing the war so that we can do other things.”

Trump suggested that Zelenskyy was unable to demand concessions.

“You are not in a good position. You don't have the cards at the moment, ”said Trump, pointing his finger on Zelenskyy. “With us you have to have tickets.”

He also accused Zelenskyy of being “disrespectful” the USA

“It will be a very difficult thing to do such business,” Trump said at a certain point in time to Zelenskyy when the two leaders talked about the international support of Ukraine in the past.

“Again, just say, thank you,” threw Vance Zelenskyy and blew him up because he was responsible for “disagreements” before the press. However, Trump suggested that he was okay with the drama. “I think it's good for the American people to see what's going on,” he added.

“They don't act gratefully at all,” said Trump, “this will be a great television.”

The hard words came in a crucial and precarious moment for Ukraine. Zelenskyy had planned to convince the White House to offer a form of us for the security of Ukraine against future Russian aggression.

It is still expected that Zelenskyy signs a pioneering economic contract with the United States in order to finance the reconstruction of the Ukraine injured war, a deal that would closely tie the two countries together in the coming years.

The deal, which is seen as a step to terminate the Three Year War, refers to the importance of Ukraine's security. At the beginning of the meeting before the mind flammed, Trump said that the agreement would soon be signed in the Ostozimmer of the White House.

“We have something that is a very fair business,” said Trump, adding: “It is a great commitment of the United States.”

He said the United States wanted to see how the murder should be stopped in the war and added that the US money for Ukraine “should be brought in different types of use”.

Previously, Zelenskyy called the Russian President Vladimir Putin as a terrorist and said Trump that Ukraine and the world need “no compromises with a murderer”.

“There are also rules during the war,” he said.

Since the Ukrainian armed forces exercise slow, but constant progress through the larger and better equipped army of Russia, the leaders in Kyiv have pushed to ensure a potential US peace plan that would contain guarantees for the future security of the country.

Many Ukrainians fear that a hastily negotiated peace – especially one that makes too many concessions for the Russian demands – would enable Moscow to recover and consolidate his armed forces for a future invasion after the current hostility.

According to the provisional economic contract, which is observed by the Associated Press, the United States and Ukraine will set up a joint, jointly managed investment fund, to which Ukraine will contribute 50% of future income from natural resources, including minerals, hydrocarbons and other extractable materials.

When Trump spoke about the agreement with rare earths, Trump said that the United States was missing in many such minerals, while Ukraine has the best on the planet. He said that US interests are planning to take these reserves and use them from artificial secret services to military weapons.

When asked about a long -term security guarantee to protect itself against future Russian aggression, Trump said as soon as the agreement is signed that a return is unlikely.

Trump, a Republican, framed the emerging agreement as an opportunity for Kyiv to compensate the USA for war aid, which was sent under its predecessor, the democratic president Joe Biden.

But Zelenskyy has stated that specific assurance for the security of Ukraine must accompany every agreement that gives us access to the resources of Ukraine.

This is Zelenskyy's fifth visit to the White House, but his previous four came during the Biden administration. The Ukrainian President met with US senators during his time in Washington.

The fears that Trump could convey a peace agreement with Russia that is unfavorable for Ukraine has been reinforced by the recent precedents by his government. Trump kept a long call with Putin, and US officials met with their Russian colleagues in Saudi Arabia without inviting the European or Ukrainian leaders -to isolate both dramatic breaks with earlier US policy, Putin on his invasion.

Trump later seemed to blame Ukraine incorrectly for the beginning of the war, and called Zelenskyy as a “dictator” because he had not held elections after the end of his regular term in last year, although the Ukrainian law prohibits elections while the law is present.

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Spike reported from Kyiv, Ukraine. Aaamer Madhani contributed.

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