Americans needed to see Zelensky's White House 'blowup' – Vance
The US vice president believes the 'blowup' shed light on Washington's frustration with Kiev and was 'useful' for the American people to see
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US Vice President J.D. Vance has defended the heated confrontation with Ukrainian President Zelensky during a February meeting at the White House. The conflict arose when Trump explained his position of remaining neutral to potentially help negotiate peace with Russia, rather than increasing military support for Ukraine.
Vance suggested diplomatic engagement as the path to peace, which led Zelensky to argue that such a perspective was easy to maintain from across the ocean. The situation escalated when Vance accused Zelensky of being disrespectful, while Trump told him not to lecture Americans.
Vance later said he believed it was useful for Americans to witness this exchange, as it revealed genuine tensions in the relationship.