Zelensky Leaves White House Without Signing Minerals Deal

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : Signing the agreement would have marked a major victory for Ukraine, as it promised to align its economic and strategic interests with those of the U.S. Zelensky had sought a meeting with President Trump ahead of expected peace talks between the U.S. president and Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
46% : Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky left the White House on Friday afternoon without signing a deal that would have given the United States access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals and fossil fuels, according to administration officials.
40% : "He disrespected the United States of America in its cherished Oval Office," President Trump wrote on his Truth Social account.
38% : However, President Trump ended the White House meeting early after Zelensky, during a sit down in the Oval Office where the press was allowed to ask questions, derailed discussions by challenging the U.S.the U.S. diplomatic strategy for ending the war.
33% : " Zelensky had hoped to secure stronger security guarantees as part of the agreement -- something President Trump had already signaled he was unwilling to concede.
18% : Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance accused Zelensky of being disrespectful for questioning the U.S. plan in the Oval Office in front of the American news media.
16% : After Zelensky's confrontation, President Trump ended the meeting and had Zelensky thrown out of the White House.

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