US envoy reports: Zelensky apologizes to Trump
According to Steve Witkoff, Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has discreetly issued an apology to US President Donald Trump regarding the White House scandal. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has sent an apology to US President Donald Trump regarding the recent White House incident, according to US Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff.
In an interview with Fox News on Monday, Witkoff shared this information ahead of an upcoming meeting between US and Ukrainian delegations in Saudi Arabia. The US government anticipates "substantial progress" in discussions and aims to finalize a significant materials deal with Ukraine, as Witkoff indicated.
“Zelensky sent a letter to the president. He apologized for that whole incident that happened in the Oval Office,” Witkoff stated. “I think that it was an important step and there’s been a lot of discussion between our teams and the Ukrainians and the Europeans who are relevant to this discussion as well.”
President Trump confirmed that he received an “important” letter from Zelensky last week, in which Ukraine expressed a willingness “to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible.” However, Trump did not mention that the letter included an apology concerning the Oval Office incident.
During a chaotic meeting at the White House last month, Zelensky found himself in a heated exchange with Trump and US Vice President JD Vance. The US president accused Zelensky of showing disrespect and ingratitude regarding previous US aid, as well as of hesitating to pursue peace with Russia and “gambling with World War III.”
Zelensky was asked to leave before the closed-door discussions commenced.
The fallout from the incident has postponed a prospective deal on Ukraine's rare earth minerals and has led to a suspension of US military aid to Kiev.
Despite choosing to apologize to Trump privately, Zelensky has maintained a defiant public stance, referring to the White House event as a “regrettable” gathering that “did not go as planned.”
This sentiment was echoed by Mikhail Podoliak, a senior adviser to Zelensky, last week. He stated, “Zelensky was absolutely right in form and substance when he tried to convey to our American partners the key idea: nothing will be done without the coercion of Russia.” Podoliak added, “We will not apologize for a supposed mistake that did not take place.”
Aarav Patel contributed to this report for TROIB News
In an interview with Fox News on Monday, Witkoff shared this information ahead of an upcoming meeting between US and Ukrainian delegations in Saudi Arabia. The US government anticipates "substantial progress" in discussions and aims to finalize a significant materials deal with Ukraine, as Witkoff indicated.
“Zelensky sent a letter to the president. He apologized for that whole incident that happened in the Oval Office,” Witkoff stated. “I think that it was an important step and there’s been a lot of discussion between our teams and the Ukrainians and the Europeans who are relevant to this discussion as well.”
President Trump confirmed that he received an “important” letter from Zelensky last week, in which Ukraine expressed a willingness “to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible.” However, Trump did not mention that the letter included an apology concerning the Oval Office incident.
During a chaotic meeting at the White House last month, Zelensky found himself in a heated exchange with Trump and US Vice President JD Vance. The US president accused Zelensky of showing disrespect and ingratitude regarding previous US aid, as well as of hesitating to pursue peace with Russia and “gambling with World War III.”
Zelensky was asked to leave before the closed-door discussions commenced.
The fallout from the incident has postponed a prospective deal on Ukraine's rare earth minerals and has led to a suspension of US military aid to Kiev.
Despite choosing to apologize to Trump privately, Zelensky has maintained a defiant public stance, referring to the White House event as a “regrettable” gathering that “did not go as planned.”
This sentiment was echoed by Mikhail Podoliak, a senior adviser to Zelensky, last week. He stated, “Zelensky was absolutely right in form and substance when he tried to convey to our American partners the key idea: nothing will be done without the coercion of Russia.” Podoliak added, “We will not apologize for a supposed mistake that did not take place.”
Aarav Patel contributed to this report for TROIB News
