The meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office on the evening of February 28 ended in failure. The two leaders exchanged accusations, no agreement on mineral resources was signed, and the planned joint press conference was canceled, BBC reports.

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance was also present at the meeting.

Zelensky left without giving any comments, while the American side accused him of being ungrateful.

Trump described his meeting with Zelensky at the White House as highly significant and revealing. He shared his impressions on his Truth Social platform.

Additionally, Trump accused Zelensky of disrespecting the United States during their conversation in the Oval Office. He concluded by stating that Zelensky is not ready for peace and can return when he is prepared for negotiations.

Trump accused Zelensky of “playing with World War III”, stating that he should sign a peace agreement with Russia, warning, “otherwise, we are out.” This was reported by BBC.

Zelensky firmly rejected any concessions to Russian President Vladimir Putin, stating that "there should be no compromises."

Later, in an interview with Fox News, Zelensky admitted that the conflict with Trump was “not good for either side”, but he remained confident that their relationship could be restored.

Meanwhile, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer contacted both Trump and Zelensky. His spokesperson emphasized that Starmer “maintains unwavering support for Ukraine.”

European leaders also expressed their support for Ukraine.

Zelensky was asked whether he intended to apologize to Trump after their dispute at the White House.

“I don’t think we did anything wrong. With respect for democracy and the media, I believe Ukraine’s position should be understood,” he said, according to Pravda.com.ua .

When asked whether he regretted what happened, Zelensky responded: “I think it was an unfortunate situation. I am always open to the media, but this should have happened behind closed doors. I want our partners to understand us correctly.”

He added that he was deeply grateful to the American people and Trump for their support but stressed that “we need to be on the same side.”

When asked whether Trump was too close to Putin, as some Democrats claim, Zelensky replied, “We discussed that.”

Zelensky noted that Trump had expressed a desire to be “in the middle” but added, “I want him to be more on our side.”

When asked whether he believed the dispute was pre-planned, Zelensky called it “a very complicated situation” and emphasized that he did not want to lose U.S. support.