Xinhua News Agency, Washington, February 28 Hot Questions and Answers | What are the reactions of all parties after the U.S.-U.S. Presidents of the United States and Ukraine
Xinhua News Agency reporter
On February 28, US President Trump broke out in fierce quarrels with Ukrainian President Zelensky who visited the White House in front of the media. Zelensky left the White House early and the joint press conference was cancelled. How did all parties react to this new situation? Is the Ukrainian mineral agreement still signed?
Is the Ukrainian mineral agreement still signed?
The United States and Ukraine originally planned to hold a joint press conference after the White House meeting and sign the Ukraine mineral agreement. Several American media quoted White House officials as saying that after the quarrel, Ukrainian delegation waited for about an hour in the White House, and Trump is currently not interested in signing the Ukrainian mineral agreement.
US State Department spokesman Tammy Bruce criticized Zelensky’s behavior in the White House in an interview with US media, calling it “puzzling.” However, Bruce said that despite this, there is still a possibility of signing a US-Ukrainian mineral agreement.
Trump left Washington that day and headed for Florida for the weekend.
What public statement did Zelensky make after the quarrel?
In an interview with the US media, U.S. Secretary of State Rubio asked Zelensky to apologize and questioned whether Zelensky really wanted peace.
Zelensky said he did not think he needed to apologize to Trump. Zelensky later said in an interview with Fox News, “I respect President (Trump), I respect the American people, I think we have to be very open and very sincere, and I don’t think we have done anything bad.” “We have to understand the position of Ukrainians and Ukrainians, and I think that’s the most important thing,” he said.
When asked if Trump had watched the interview with Zelensky, White House officials told reporters on the US presidential plane Air Force One: “Yes.”
The United States wants Zelensky to step down?
US media reports said that the Trump administration is currently considering putting pressure on Zelensky to step down.
Before going to Florida for the weekend, Trump was asked by reporters on the South Lawn of the White House if he wanted Zelensky to step down. He replied: “I hope someone can bring peace.” Trump said that Zelensky opposed peace, “he was determined to continue fighting, fighting, fighting.”
Trump’s political ally and Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said Zelensky should consider stepping down. “He either resigns and sends someone we can work with, or he needs to change,” Graham told the media present at the White House. Graham’s statement was regarded by American public opinion as the Trump administration’s exposure to the outside world.

How did all parties react after the quarrel?
“No US president has ever treated White House visitors like Trump’s verb attack on Zelensky, causing the relationship between Washington and Kiev to break almost instantly,” CNN reported.
According to US media reports, the Trump administration seems to be happy to show the conflict to the outside world. One of the basis is that the White House website has released a summary of various statements supporting Trump. However, American media also found that these supporters were either cabinet ministers of the Trump administration or U.S. lawmakers who are both Republicans with Trump.
The Democratic Party of the United States criticized the Trump administration for being “very shameful”, saying that it was a “political ambush” and “showed the whole world that the United States is untrustworthy.”
Leaders of many Western countries have spoken out for Zelensky. European Commission President von der Leyen wrote on social media: “Be strong, be brave, be fearless. You will never be alone, dear president”, “We will continue to work with you to achieve a just and lasting peace.” “We stand with Ukraine regardless of good times or bad times,” Mr Mertz wrote on social media.
[Editor in charge: Yan Yujie]