Leaders from Canadian Ukrainian organizations say they are shocked by Friday’s clash between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and they are warning this heated exchange should serve as a wake-up call for Canada.
Trump berated Zelenskyy for being “disrespectful” in an Oval Office meeting, then abruptly called off the signing of a minerals deal that Trump said would have moved Ukraine closer to ending its war with Russia.
During the last 10 minutes in the meeting, Trump and U.S. Vice-President JD Vance said Zelenskyy was not being thankful enough for their country’s support during Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s invasion, and accused him of “gambling with World War III.”
A meeting among U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. Vice-President JD Vance in the Oval Office turned into a heated argument.
Ihor Michalchyshyn, CEO of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, said he felt “quite shocked …