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As a highly-anticipated meeting between Presidents Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on February 28 turned into a verbal clash, the canceling of a mineral deal and Zelensky's leaving the White House without holding a joint news conference scheduled for later in the day, majority of the world leaders, as well as Ukrainians, expressed their support for Ukraine's president.
Global Reactions to the Trump-Zelenskyy clash.
Democrats in Congress appeared unified in their condemnation of the Oval Office meeting, viewing Trump and Vance's attacks on Zelenskyy as either aiding Putin or seeking to impress him.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer declared, "Trump and Vance are doing Putin's dirty work." House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said the White House meeting with Zelenskyy was "appalling," and warned that it would only embolden Vladimir Putin. In opposition, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham suggested Zelenskyy resign, adding that the altercation had imperiled future U.S. support for Ukraine.
European leaders reacted almost unanimously in support of Ukraine and Zelenskyy. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer reaffirmed "steadfast support for Ukraine." German Chancellor Olaf Scholz remarked that no one desires peace more than the people of Ukraine, while French President Emmanuel Macron reminded the international community that "Russia is the aggressor, and Ukrainians are the victims of aggression." Expressions of solidarity with Ukraine were voiced by Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Ukrainians backed their president who defended his country’s interests. As the Guardian reported, the governor of Kharkiv oblast, Oleh Syniehubov, said Zelenskyy had defended the national interest, "We only need a just peace with security guarantees," he said.
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