During a tense meeting in the Oval Office on Friday, US President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance took issue with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, saying he was "not grateful enough" for US support. But CNN counted at least 33 times when Zelenskiy thanked the United States for supporting Ukraine, UNN reports.
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"You should be grateful. You don't hold the cards," Trump said, adding a little later: "You should be more grateful." "Have you ever said ‘thank you’ for this whole meeting?" - Vance asked.
However, according to CNN, these words came despite the fact that the Ukrainian leader has repeatedly publicly expressed gratitude to the United States for its support in Russia's war against Ukraine.
In particular, after Zelensky left the White House on Friday, he wrote in X: "Thank you, America, thank you for your support, thank you for this visit. Thank you to Trump, Congress and the American people. Ukraine needs a just and lasting peace, and this is what we are working for.
CNN has collected 33 examples of Zelenskyy thanking or expressing gratitude to the United States, its officials, or its people for their support.
According to the media, this list is incomplete, as Zelensky's numerous words of gratitude in Ukrainian were not considered.
- January 21, 2022 on X.
- July 1, 2022 to X.
- August 19, 2022 on X.
- December 21, 2022, meeting with Biden.
- December 21, 2022, address to the US Congress.
- September 21, 2023, meeting with Biden.
- September 21, 2023, appeal to the National Archives.
- November 20, 2023 on X.
- November 23, 2023 on X.
- December 6, 2023 on X.
- December 11, 2023 on X.
- December 11, 2023, speech at the National Defense University.
- December 12, 2023, joint press conference with Biden.
- January 16, 2024 on X.
- March 12, 2024 on X.
- March 20, 2024 on X.
- On April 20, 2024, in Telegram and X after the passage of the bill to provide additional assistance to Ukraine by Congress.
- May 24, 2024 on X.
- June 7, 2024, meeting with Biden.
- June 13, 2024, joint press conference with Biden.
- June 13, 2024, address to Ukrainians.
- July 3, 2024 on X.
- July 4, 2024 on X.
- July 9, 2024, speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute.
- July 11, 2024, meeting with Biden.
- July 11, 2024 on X.
- July 21, 2024 on X.
- September 6, 2024 on X.
- September 22, 2024, remarks at an ammunition factory in Pennsylvania.
- September 26, 2024, meeting with Biden.
- December 7, 2024 to X.
- January 10, 2025 to X.
- February 12, 2025 on X.
Addendum
On Friday, February 28, an unprecedented altercation erupted in the Oval Office in the White House when, as CNN describes it, "President Donald Trump rebuked his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
"Never before," CNN notes, has a U.S. president "verbally attacked his visitor the way Trump did Zelenskiy."
Later, Western leaders began to support Ukraine.