Ukraine’s war-time leader Volodymyr Zelensky was at the White House to sign a minerals deal with the U.S. US Vice President JD Vance lit the touch paper for the meltdown in relations. He accused the Ukrainian leader of not being \”thankful\” for US support. US President Donald Trump then got involved, saying: \”You’re gambling with the lives of millions of people\” The White House cancels the minerals deal signing ceremony, leaving Kyiv’s fate hanging in the balance.\”This is going to die hard, some of the political instincts will die hard,\” Zelenskiy said after the meeting, according to CNN’s John Defterios, who was with him in the Oval Office for the signing of the deal. \”You will feel it in the future\” if you don’t help Kyiv, Trump was incensed, he said, adding: \”Don’t tell us what we are going to feel\” \”You either make a deal or we’re out,\” said Trump, making clear that this breach was real.
