President Trump and Vice President JD Vance got into a heated exchange with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a meeting at the Oval Office that was intended to kick off negotiations on a deal over Ukraine’s rare earth minerals.

Vice President JD Vance has struck a nerve with key allies in the U.K and France after arguing that a U.S.-Ukraine critical minerals deal is a more practical deterrent against Russian President Vladimir Putin than a peacekeeping force for post-war Ukraine that includes “some random country.

Trump and Vance told Zelensky the U.S.'s allyship is Ukraine’s only bargaining chip in negotiating an end to the war. "You’re not winning this," Trump said.

Vice President J.D. Vance is making the case that a U.S.-Ukraine critical minerals deal is a more practical deterrent against Russian President Vladimir Putin than an international security force for post-war Ukraine proposed by key allies Britain and France.

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy had written to him to say he appreciates U.S. support for his country in its war with Russia and is ready to sign a deal that could ensure future American support.

The shameful performance of President Donald Trump, aided and abetted by Vice President J.D. Vance, in his White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy renewed speculation about the American leader’s motivation.

This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com March 3, 2025 For the moment, why he did it matters less than what he did. The shameful performance of President Donald Trump,

Vance says US-Ukraine minerals deal better deterrent of Putin than 'troops from some random country'

Andy McCarthy torched Donald Trump and JD Vance for the Oval Office dust-up between themselves and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Edited by Jenna Moon in London and Brandon Livesay in New York, with Myroslava Petsa and Bernd Debusmann Jr reporting from the White House Zelensky says there should be "no compromises" with Vladimir Putin - but Trump says Kyiv will have to make concessions to reach a peace deal with Russia It was an extraordinary couple of hours.

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance on Friday berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over the war in Ukraine, accusing him of not showing gratitude after he challenged Vance on the question of diplomacy with Russia's Vladimir Putin.

In a controversial interview with Fox News, Vice President JD Vance argued that a US-Ukraine critical minerals deal was a more practical deterrent against Russian President Vladimir Putin than a peacekeeping force for postwar Ukraine that includes “some random country.