Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he did not do anything bad to President Donald Trump during their heated meeting in the Oval Office.
According to him, there is still room for discussion, however.
Trump and his Vice, JD Vance, had taken on Zelensky, accusing hi of disrespect and pushing for what could become the Third World War with his fiasco with Russia.
One of Trump’s aides also challenged him for not wearing a suit to the meeting wit Trump.
But speaking to Fox News later on Friday, Mr Zelensky said: “I’m not sure we did something bad. I think maybe some things we have to discuss out of media.”
Meanwhile, European leaders have rallied to support Mr Zelensky after Trump and Vance launched their attack during critical White House talks. Sir Keir Starmer expressed his “unwavering support” for Ukraine and said he had spoken with both Mr Zelensky and Mr Trump over the phone.
Sir Bill Browder, formerly the largest foreign investor in Russia before being expelled by Vladimir Putin, claimed that Mr Trump deliberately “blew up” his meeting with Mr Zelensky to save face after realising that the Russian leader is not serious about a peace deal.
“It’s been obvious for weeks that Putin has no interest in a peace deal,” Sir Bill told The Independent. “The easiest way for Trump to save face from his promise to end the war is to blow up his meeting with Zelensky and then blame him for the breakdown in negotiations. That’s exactly what happened yesterday. Now the onus is on the UK and the EU to support Ukraine because the US will back out for sure.”
Following the tense exchange, Mr Zelensky urged the world not to forget about Ukraine. In a message on Telegram, he posted a video of a meeting in Washington with Ukrainian citizens.
Beneath the video, he wrote: “It is very important for us that Ukraine is heard and that no one forgets about it, neither during the war nor after. It is important for people in Ukraine to know that they are not alone, that their interests are represented in every country, in every corner of the world.
“Thank you for your support in this difficult time, for all your efforts for the sake of Ukraine and Ukrainians and for your help – not only diplomatic and financial, but also political and prayerful.”
