
Prior to the blow-up between Trump and Vance and Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president thanked Trump for supporting his country and had some harsh words for Putin.
“I really count on your strong position to stop Putin, and you said that enough with the war. I think that’s very important being to say these words to Putin at the very beginning, at the very beginning of war, because he is a killer and terrorist. But I hope that together we can stop him,” Zelenskyy said.

President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House in Washington, D.C., Feb. 28, 2025.
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“We know that Europe is ready, but without the United States, they will not be ready to be as strong as we need,” the Ukrainian president added.