Zelensky leaves White House after angry meeting as Trump says ‘come back when you’re ready for peace’
Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky have clashed in an extraordinary exchange at the White House, with Trump telling the Ukrainian president to "make a deal or we're out"
The US president tells his Ukrainian counterpart to be "thankful" and accuses him of "gambling with World War Three"
Zelensky says there should be "no compromises" with Vladimir Putin, but Trump says Kyiv will have to make concessions to reach a peace deal with Russia
It was an unprecedented moment of tension, our correspondent at the White House says
Zelensky has now left the White House and a planned news conference with the two presidents has been cancelled
"He can come back when he is ready for peace," Trump posted on his Truth Social platform
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha says Volodymyr Zelensky "has the bravery and strength to stand up for what is right," in a post on X, following the president's early departure from the White House.
"He stands up for Ukraine and the goal of a just and lasting peace," Sybiha continues, adding that Ukraine has "always been and will continue to be grateful to America for its support".
