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A Feb. 28 Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy turned into a heated public confrontation. The White House then canceled the planned signing of a minerals agreement and the scheduled news conference.
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A Feb. 28 Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy turned into a heated public confrontation. The White House then canceled the planned signing of a minerals agreement and the scheduled news conference.
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A Feb. 28 Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy turned into a heated public confrontation. The White House then canceled the planned signing of a minerals agreement and the scheduled news conference.
After a televised Oval Office clash with Donald Trump and JD Vance on Feb. 28, 2025, the White House scrapped the planned minerals deal signing and joint news conference, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy left early.
A White House meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy ended in a sharp public clash, and the planned lunch and joint press conference were canceled. Zelenskyy left without signing the minerals deal the administration had been promoting.
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