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(NewsNation) — The time aft a contentious back-and-forth successful the Oval Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publically thanked President Donald Trump and the U.S. for its enactment during the three-year war.
"We are precise grateful to the United States for each the support. I’m thankful to President Trump, Congress for their bipartisan support, and American people. Ukrainians person ever appreciated this support, particularly during these 3 years of full-scale invasion," Zelenskyy wrote connected X Saturday morning.
In a bid of 14 posts, Zelenskyy went connected to accidental his country's endurance is successful portion acknowledgment to America's help.
"America’s assistance has been captious successful helping america survive, and I privation to admit that. Despite the pugnacious dialogue, we stay strategical partners," Zelenskyy wrote.
Last week, Trump called the Ukrainian president a "dictator without elections."
The 2 met Friday to sermon a woody that would springiness the U.S. gross from uncommon world minerals, but aft a heated exchange, they canceled a associated property league and a planned lunch.
The 2 satellite leaders were besides to research the anticipation of a ceasefire successful the warfare successful Ukraine with Russia.
At 1 point, Trump raised his voice, saying, “You’re gambling with WWIII." Following the shouting match, Zelenskyy was told to permission by the president and different elder officials.
"It’s important for america to person President Trump’s support. He wants to extremity the war, but nary 1 wants bid much than we do," Zelenskyy said connected X. "We are the ones surviving this warfare successful Ukraine. It’s a combat for our freedom, for our precise survival."
Zelenskyy said the state is acceptable to motion the minerals woody and to execute peace, but it can't hap without assurance.
“Peace tin lone travel erstwhile we cognize we person information guarantees, erstwhile our service is strong, and our partners are with america … but we can’t conscionable halt warring and not having guarantees that Putin volition not instrumentality tomorrow.”
He ended the societal media thread by saying, “We privation lone beardown relations with America, and I truly anticipation we volition person them.”
'Insolent pig': European leaders chime in
Other world leaders chimed in online connected Friday.
"The insolent pig yet got a due slap down successful the Oval Office," Russian person Dmitry Medvedev said of Trump.
The European Union's apical leader, Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas, said, “Today, it became wide that the escaped satellite needs a caller leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to instrumentality this challenge."
Also showing solidarity with Ukraine pursuing the speech were leaders of Poland, Spain, Moldova, Sweden, Latvia, Norway, Czechia, Germany and the Netherlands.
