The Ukrainian president is standing firm after his Oval Office clash with Donald Trump, says the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg.

Summary

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky remained upbeat after a tense diplomatic tour, including a difficult meeting with Donald Trump and JD Vance.

Warmly received in the UK, he rejected calls to apologize for the Oval Office clash and stood firm against territorial concessions to Russia.

Zelensky cautiously supported European-led peace efforts but emphasized Ukraine’s sovereignty, signaling willingness to grant the U.S. mineral rights.

Despite NATO urging him to mend ties with Trump, he maintained his stance, leaving diplomatic tensions unresolved as discussions on the war’s future continue.

  • @NABDadEnglish
    13•3 days ago

    I find the suggestion that having it in writing would make any difference amusing.

    Is NATO just a handshake deal, or is there a formal written security guarantee? It doesn’t seem to really matter to the current administration.

    The more likely reason Trump wouldn’t want a written agreement is because then he’d have to pretend to be able to read it.

    • John RichardEnglish
      10•3 days ago

      It absolutely would make a difference. Those terms lay out conditions on what happens if one side breaks the agreement & can include things like freezing assets, escrow accounts, sanctions, etc.

      Now in terms of the obligations of NATO to members those still exist. But I’m unaware of any obligation by the US to stay a NATO member.

    • moxEnglish
      2•2 days ago

      It’s a lot harder to revise history that has been written down.