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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) speaks to the press during his meeting with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

🇺🇦 Volodymyr Zelensky erupted furiously at a senior member of 🇺🇸 Donald Trump's administration and left him trembling with fear, it was claimed today, as the US and Ukraine inch closer to a deal to end the Ukraine war.

Earlier this month, Trump dispatched his newly minted Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to Kyiv to present the Ukrainian leader with a deal exchanging some of Ukraine's vast mineral wealth for security guarantees against future Russian attacks.

But upon reviewing the contract in detail, Zelensky and his aides discovered that there were no real security guarantees to be found.

Instead, the contract was reportedly more exploitative than the conditions imposed on Germany after World War I, expecting Ukraine to relinquish huge quantities of oil, gas and mineral resources as a payment for US aid already provided.

Recalling the president's fury, Ukrainian lawmakers claimed Zelensky's bellows reverberated through the halls of Kyiv's presidential palace as he laid into Bessent for expecting him to 'sell his country' to Washington.

'He was very angry,' a person present told the Financial Times, explaining how the gilded doors of Zelensky's presidential office did nothing to stop those outside from hearing every word of the verbal beatdown.

Bessent was visibly shaken, his voice trembling as he delivered a stumbling statement to reporters moments after enduring the wrath of the Ukrainian President.

It comes as Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov today declared Moscow would 'stop hostilities only when negotiations produce a firm and sustainable result that suits the Russian Federation'.

Meanwhile, Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov accused Europe and the UK of prolonging the fighting in response to a fresh package of sanctions levelled by Brussels.

A dozen leaders from Europe and Canada are in Ukraine's capital to mark the third anniversary of Russia's invasion today, including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Donald Trump, today meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Washington, is notably absent.

Prior to his presidential telling-off earlier this month, Bessent had said that an agreement to an 'economic commitment' with the US would grant Ukraine a 'long-term security shield' provided by Washington.

The idea was first floated by Zelensky himself as part of his 'Victory Plan' unveiled before Western allies and Ukraine's parliament in October.

At that time, the Ukrainian President said Ukraine could sign an agreement with the US, EU and other unnamed allies that would allow for joint investments and use of Ukraine's natural resources.

But according to a private draft of Bessent's proposal seen by The Telegraph, the contract offered earlier this month would have seen the US take 50% of revenues received by Ukraine from the extraction of natural resources.

It would have also granted the US 50% of the financial value of 'all new licenses issued to third parties' for the future monetisation of these resources.

Such a deal would've been extremely difficult for Kyiv to stomach even if it had come with concrete and detailed promises of long-term security guarantees to be provided by Washington.

But it appears Trump expected to receive '$500 billion' worth of Ukrainian natural resources as repayment for military, financial and humanitarian aid provided to Kyiv since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion.

This figure appears to have been plucked from the ether, as the US' own congressional reporting service shows the sum total of US aid for Ukraine thus far totals $174.2 billion.

Zelensky later claimed that only around $75 billion of this was military aid.

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🇺🇦 Volodymyr Zelensky erupted furiously at a senior member of 🇺🇸 Donald Trump's administration and left him trembling with fear, it was claimed today, as the US and Ukraine inch closer to a deal to end the Ukraine war.

I don't know why, but this is most hilarious news I have read today.

Democrats would feel some relief today. Anything anti-Trump helps them survive the impact of the last election.

I pity Ukraine, the devil you know is better than the angel you don't know

This azaman sef

He no dey leave office??

WriterNig:
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) speaks to the press during his meeting with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
No be small mr Orange head 🍊 🧡 is a criminal.


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O boy this guy is feeling it too much from so called USA,I am really pityiing the guy he has entered one chance already.

Sounds like bullshit.

Tinubu elder brothers in crime

They play na.

He thought USA was dashing him Billions for Free

The US never do things for free regardless of how they want to potray it.

Saudi Arabia and Israel who they consider thier middle East allies are some of the heaviest US weapons customers.

It was a good thing that Nigeria resoundingly rejected thier proposal of a US base here. We would never have finished paying the debts.

Propaganda to ressurect Zelensky's buried morale...

Gos bless America

Only Ukraine collected around $175billion free money to fight a war. Lol. To be self sustainable is very good. Zelensky is in a tight corner as Trump isn't his friend. Trump is after money, and putting America first in his way. If Trump wants investors visa to increase from $1m to $5m, I am not shocked he wants to take $500b from $175b they have provided Ukraine. Hmmm. Interesting days are still ahead.

Zelenskyy is an opportunist who wants to take advantage of the US. The US has been financing your war for free for many years against an aggressor who could’ve leveled you within months, suddenly when they ask for your minerals in return, you’re asking for a security guarantee and making demands as if they owe you anything.

Meanwhile the mineral you’re playing games over, Russia is now offering it as well to the US.

Imagine the Nigerian government signing a deal to repay in natural resources rather than sell and steal our natural resources behind Nigerians. Sure we have that amount in resources if only we can harness them properly.

we warned d comedian, he refused to listen.

Zenlensky, strong man

Stop screaming and sign that paper jor. When you for scream at those who supported the war from the beginning that they were planning to deceive you Na now you fit scream.

Mrfeel:
I pity Ukraine, the devil you know is better than the angel you don't know

. You get sense so ?

Zelensky should make peace with Putin... then put US behind bars..
Ukraine and Russia are one if you ask me, same language, same culture.

All Nigerian leaders going cap in hand to beg these developed countries for loans and other favours, I begin to fear what they have been signing and offering secretly for those favours, I just hope they haven't sold the future of this country for peanut and personal greed

Zelenskyy is the biggest fool in the history of global politics. He first pissed off the Russians, now he’s about to do same to the Americans. Diplomacy they say, is the art of telling someone to go to hell in such a way that he looks forward to the trip.

Stupid comedian

US and Russia go suck your resources dry.

You must pay back the $350Bn with interests.

The comedian killed his citizens for nothing. Foolish man

atobs4real:
Selfish USA

Recovering money they spent makes them selfish?

This is a lesson to everyone. Reason well before you embark on any endeavor

Emu4life:
They play na.

He thought USA was dashing him Billions for Free

The US never do things for free regardless of how they want to potray it.

Saudi Arabia and Israel who they consider thier middle East allies are some of the heaviest US weapons customers.

It was a good thing that Nigeria resoundingly rejected thier proposal of a US base here. We would never have finished paying the debts.

We would have been a colony. God bless President Yaradua.

Selfish USA