Oval office confrontation: Trump-Zelenskyy meet signals limits of western power

President Donald Trump’s meeting with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House erupted into a political confrontation, abruptly ending with Trump issuing an ultimatum. Trump demanded gratitude and compromise, while Zelenskyy highlighted Russia’s unreliability. The fallout hinted at a shift in US foreign policy, causing unease among American allies.

​President Donald Trump’s meeting with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House erupted into a political confrontation, abruptly ending with Trump issuing an ultimatum. Trump demanded gratitude and compromise, while Zelenskyy highlighted Russia’s unreliability. The fallout hinted at a shift in US foreign policy, causing unease among American allies.