Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked President Donald Trump and the American people on Friday evening for helping to save his country amid its war against Russia.
Zelensky made the remarks during an interview with Fox News host Bret Baier when asked if his relationship could be salvaged with Trump after a meeting that the two world leaders had in the Oval Office earlier in the day ended very negatively.
“Yes, of course, because relations is more than two presidents,” he said. “The historical relations, strong relations between our people, and that’s why I always begin with to thank your people from our people. And this is the most important.”
“And of course, thankful to President and of course Congress, but first of all, to your people,” he continued. “Your people helped to save our people.”
“This is very, very important, and we are thankful and sorry for this,” he concluded. “I mean this, we wanted very much to have only strong relations, and I very confident, we will have it.”
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Zelensky’s interview came after Trump canceled a planned press conference with him after the tense Oval Office meeting.
Trump asked Zelensky to leave following their meeting, a White House official told The Daily Wire. Zelensky departed the White House shortly thereafter.
“We had a very meaningful meeting in the White House today,” Trump said in a statement on Friday afternoon. “Much was learned that could never be understood without conversation under such fire and pressure.”
“It’s amazing what comes out through emotion, and I have determined that President Zelenskyy is not ready for Peace if America is involved, because he feels our involvement gives him a big advantage in negotiations,” Trump continued. “I don’t want advantage, I want PEACE. He disrespected the United States of America in its cherished Oval Office. He can come back when he is ready for Peace.”
Trump’s statement came after a fiery end to an otherwise pleasant Oval Office meeting to finalize a mineral deal between the United States and Ukraine. Zelensky departed without signing the deal.
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