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President Zelensky needs to dial things down in this interview...negotiations to end wars are always fraught and he must be exhausted. But his country needs him to get America back onside to help end the fighting. The U.S. remains your best hope for peace/security @ZelenskyyUa,
Morgan wrote
You're gambling with millions of people seeing you gambling with World War Three. You're gambling with World War Three."
Mr Trump later loudly told his Ukrainian counterpartDon't tell us what we're going to feel. We're trying to solve a problem,
Mr Trump hit back
You’ve got to be more thankful,
the US President told Mr ZelenskyJD Vance is very good at articulating the president's agenda and going on the attack, which is why Donald Trump chose him,
said Republican strategist Lance Trover
I'm talking about the kind of diplomacy that's going to end the destruction of your country,
Vance retorted, referring to Zelenskiy as "Mr. President."This was the flexing of JD Vance. Vance is different than Elon. For him to sit and take on Zelenskiy in front of Trump was a very big moment,
said one U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymityHave you said 'thank you' once?"
said Vance, a Republican, accusing Zelenskiy of having campaigned on behalf of the Democratic opposition during the 2024 presidential electionYou should be thanking the president for trying to bring an end to this conflict,
Vance snapped
I was very proud of JD Vance, standing up for our country,
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, a staunch ally of Ukraine, said at the White House after the meetingWhat kind of diplomacy, JD, you are speaking about?"
Zelenskiy, who was speaking in English, said to VanceHe's not speaking loudly,
Trump said
Thank you @POTUS for standing up for America in a way that no President has ever had the courage to do before. Thank you for putting America First. America is with you!”
Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, who has been one of Ukraine’s strongest backers up until his confirmation, tweeted
Was honored to be with @POTUS, @VP, and [Rubio] in the Oval today during the bi-lateral with President Zelensky. As the President has ALWAYS done-he stood for America....America First.”
Keith Kellogg, Trump’s envoy to Ukraine, tweetedNow is the moment to stay calm, but not carry on,
wrote Camille Grand, a distinguished policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations and former assistant secretary general for defense investment at Nato
Listening to that speech … they try to pick a fight with us and we don’t want to a pick a fight with our friends”.
At the time, Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, saidAmerica was disrespected and the deal is off. I have never been more proud of President @realDonaldTrump and Vice President @JDVance for standing up for America First.”
Lindsey Graham, who had posed for a photo with Zelenskyy just hours earlier, tweetedI think it’s disrespectful to come into the Oval Office and try to litigate this in front of the American media,
Vance said, his voice risingThat was a train wreck by design,
said Sam Greene, a professor of Russian politics at King’s College LondonDuring the war, everyone has problems,
Zelenskyy replied