President Volodymyr Zelensky left the White House early without signing a mineral deal with the United States following a heated exchange with President Donald Trump on Feb. 28.

Zelensky departed in his motorcade around 1:45 p.m. local time, without holding a joint news conference scheduled for later in the day, after the two leaders got into a heated argument while speaking with journalists in the Oval Office.

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CNN reported that following the exchange, Zelensky and Trump left to separate rooms, with the Ukrainian delegation wanting to continue talks with the Trump administration.

Trump later ordered his officials to tell the Ukrainian officials to leave the White House, despite protest from the Ukrainian delegation.

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    • @evergreen
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      22 hours ago

      If you were one who lived in USA and didn’t vote for him, what would you do to not “let this happen”?

      • @[email protected]
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        6 hours ago

        It’s gonna be interesting watching to see if all the “All Russian people are complicit because they don’t rise up and kick Putin out” crowd actually put their money where their mouths are and show them how it’s done, or if it was all bluster.

        To be clear, I hope it’s the former but I think it’s the latter.

        • @aesthelete
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          95 hours ago

          Honestly, we – as Americans – are all complicit.

          • @[email protected]
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            21 hour ago

            Then do something about it. If you’re still too hesitant or worried to show up to protests, then from Europe with love: Fuck you, go to hell.

    • @kikutwo
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      86 hours ago

      As an American who didn’t make that mistake, I heartily agree.