Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived at the White House Friday for a high-stakes meeting with President Donald Trump, as he tries to persuade the White House to provide some form of U.S.
backing for Ukraine's security against any future Russian aggression.
Zelenskyy told Trump that promises of peace from Vladimir Putin can’t be trusted, noting the Russian leader’s history of broken promises.
Trump said Putin hasn’t broken agreements with him.
"You’ve got to be more thankful," Trump told Zelenskyy.
He said the Ukrainian leader is "gambling with World War III."
Trump chided Zelenskyy after Vice President JD Vance, one of the administration’s most skeptical voices on Ukraine, said Zelenskyy was being disrespectful for debating Trump in the Oval Office in front of the American media.
"Have you said ‘thank you’ once?" Vance asked Zelenskyy.
