Donald Trump warned on Monday, March 3 that Washington would “can’t stand” Volodymyr Zelensky’s remarks longer as the U.S. president prepares to meet with his top advisers while confronting Ukrainian leaders.
“This is the worst statement Zelensky could make and the United States will not endure it for longer,” Trump wrote on social media, referring to the report that the Ukrainian president recommended that the war with Russia stay away from the end. “As long as he gets the support of the United States, this guy doesn’t want him to keep peace.”
Trump also criticized European leaders who met with Zelensky in London over the weekend for emergency talks, claiming they “smoothly, there would be no work without the United States”
“It may not be a good statement as far as Russia’s performance is concerned. What are they thinking,” he said on the Truth Social Platform.
The remarks broke out in a rare public dispute after a fierce meeting on Friday with Trump, Vice President JD Vance and White House’s Zelensky.
Trump and Vance accused Zelensky of expressing ungratefulness to U.S. military aid, while Zelensky insisted on guaranteeing Washington as part of any ceasefire deal.
At the end of the meeting, Zelensky was asked to leave the White House and did not sign a key agreement to grant the United States priority to obtain Ukrainian mineral resources.
US national security adviser Mike Waltz told reporters on Monday that Trump is now consulting his top adviser to determine what Ukraine will do next. White House officials have not confirmed Axios’ report that shows that Trump is considering all military aid to Kiev after the confrontation.
Meanwhile, European leaders have proposed sending peacekeeping personnel to convene in London while seeking continued U.S. support to curb the consequences.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio talked to British Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Monday about the London meeting. Rubio “confirms that the United States is ready for negotiations to end the Ukrainian-Russia conflict and will continue to cooperate with Britain in peace in Ukraine.”
