President Donald Trump on Friday said that Ukraine’s push for US security guarantees could risk a global conflict, telling President Volodymyr Zelensky that he was “gambling with World War III.”
‘You’re Gambling With World War 3’: Donald Trump
President Donald Trump on Friday said that Ukraine’s push for US security guarantees could risk a global conflict, telling President Volodymyr Zelensky that he was “gambling with World War III.” Volodymyr Zelensky met US President Donald Trump at a crucial moment for his country, as he sought to secure American support for Ukraine’s security against future Russian aggression. The Ukrainian President was accused of not being “thankful” for US help in the three-year war. “You don’t have the cards right now,” he said. “You’re either going to make a deal or we’re out, and if we’re out, you’ll fight it out and I don’t think it’s going to be pretty.”
However, President Trump and Vice President JD Vance opposed Zelensky’s request for US security guarantees as the US tried to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Trump called the request disrespectful, saying that Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky was pushing for US commitments to protect Ukraine from further Russian aggression.
Zelensky’s delegation is set to finalise a significant economic agreement with the US, aimed at financing Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction. The deal is expected to forge closer economic ties between the two countries for years to come. While the agreement highlights the importance of Ukraine’s security, it does not directly address military support. Instead, security assurances remain under discussion between the two leaders as they work on a separate accord.
