Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that his relations with the United States can still be repaired, after President Donald Trump shouted at him in an angry White House meltdown accusing the Ukrainian leader of refusing to make peace with Russia. “Of course,” Zelensky said when asked in an interview if the relationship with Trump could be salvaged. US-Ukrainian ties are about “more than two presidents,” he said, adding that Ukraine badly needs Washington\u2019s help in the fight against Russia\u2019s far bigger and better-armed military. “It will be difficult without your support,” Zelensky said. Zelensky\u2019s olive branch came hours after the extraordinary Oval Office scene where the years-long US policy of massive support for Ukraine\u2019s fight against Russian invasion collapsed in a shouting match. The row saw European leaders scramble to voice support for Ukraine after Zelensky was made to leave the White House early and without signing a minerals-sharing deal seen as vital to an eventual US-brokered truce. During the clash, played out in front of US and international media, Trump and Vice President JD Vance shouted at Zelensky, accusing him of not being “thankful” and refusing to accept their proposed truce terms. “You don\u2019t have the cards right now,” Trump said. “You\u2019re either going to make a deal or we\u2019re out, and if we\u2019re out, you\u2019ll fight it out and I don\u2019t think it\u2019s going to be pretty.” Zelensky departed shortly after, with Trump posting on social media that “he can come back when he is ready for peace.” US media reported that Zelensky had been told to leave by senior Trump officials. The president told journalists later Friday that Zelensky was “overplaying his hand” and should agree to end fighting “immediately.” Zelensky, however, refused to apologise, “I\u2019m not sure that we did something bad.” He did, however, say he wished the exchange had not taken place in front of reporters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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