Raw materials agreement not signed after heated argument - Selenskyj leaves White House early

WELT Raw materials agreement not signed after heated argument - Selenskyj leaves White House early Constantin Weeg • 8 minutes • 9 minutes reading time Exceptional situation in the White House. Donald Trump, J.D. Vance and Volodymyr Selenskyj got into a loud argument there. Trump even threatened to abandon Ukraine. The planned press conference did not take place. Selenskyj was picked up in an off-road vehicle. All developments in the live ticker. Russia has been waging a war of aggression against Ukraine for three years. US President Donald Trump wants to end the war as quickly as possible. A raw materials agreement between the USA and Ukraine was supposed to be signed in Washington today. But the fireside chat in the White House turned into a verbal exchange. 8:02 p.m. - Raw materials agreement not signed According to a US insider, Donald Trump and Selenskyj did not sign a raw materials agreement as planned. The White House confirmed the report. 7:49 p.m. - Zelensky drives away in an SUV Zelensky left the White House early. Zelensky got into a car parked in front of the West Wing and drove away in it, as could be seen on television images. 7:47 p.m. - Press conference officially canceled According to the White House, the planned press conference between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky in the White House has been canceled. 7:43 p.m. - Politician Wadephul calls scenes from the White House "shocking" 7:40 p.m. - Press conference canceled, Zelensky no longer in the White House Zelensky left the White House earlier than originally planned. After an argument in front of the cameras that was unprecedented for statesmen, the meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington was canceled. A press conference that had initially been planned was canceled, several US media outlets unanimously reported. 7:26 p.m. - "Can come back when he's ready for peace," says Trump Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform: "We had a very meaningful meeting today in the White House. We learned a lot that we could never understand without a conversation under such fire and pressure. It's amazing what comes out through emotion and I've found that President Zelensky is not ready for peace when America is involved because he believes our involvement gives him a huge advantage in negotiations. I don't want an advantage, I want PEACE. He has disrespected the United States of America in its esteemed Oval Office. He can come back when he's ready for peace." 7:12 p.m. - "This will be great TV," says Trump Trump finally ended the memorable exchange by saying "I think we've seen enough" and, looking at the press present in the room: "This will be great TV, I can tell you that." 7:07 p.m. - Agreement with Putin "or we're out," threatens Trump Trump threatened to abandon Ukraine in the fight against Russia if an agreement with Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin was not reached. "You'll either make a deal or we're out," said Trump. 7:04 p.m. - Ukrainian ambassador shakes her head at the exchange A video shows Oksana Markarova, the Ukrainian ambassador to the USA, during the verbal exchange between the three politicians. 6:50 p.m. - "You're risking a third world war," Trump reprimands Zelensky Trump loudly reprimanded Zelensky in front of the cameras. Vice President J.D. Vance also spoke to Zelensky in a certain tone. It was disrespectful of Zelensky to push for security assurances from the USA, said Trump. "You're putting the lives of millions of people at risk," the US president said to his guest. "You are risking a third world war, and what you are doing is very disrespectful to the country that has supported you far more than many people say they should have." 6:32 p.m. - Trump demands gratitude for Ukraine aid Heated exchange of words in the White House: Trump accused Zelenskyj of being "not grateful at all" during a loud argument at the meeting in the Oval Office. "It will be difficult to do business this way," Trump added. 6:25 p.m. - Zelenskyj: Trump should "not compromise with a killer" Zelenskyj called on his US counterpart Donald Trump not to "compromise with a killer," referring to Russian head of state Vladimir Putin. Trump then goes on to say that he is not aligned with Putin, but with the USA and the well-being of the world. 6:04 p.m. - Trump: Ceasefire with Russia "pretty close" Donald Trump said on Friday that a ceasefire with Russia was "pretty close." However, Ukraine will have to make "compromises."