The words of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky at the White House once again proved Russian President Vladimir Putin right that Russia's openness to a settlement is limited by Kiev's unwillingness, said Russian President Dmitry Peskov's press secretary, RIA Novosti reports.
"He took into account what happened. The entire Russian country was once again convinced of President Putin's rightness when he said that despite the Russian side's openness to the negotiation process, these good intentions are clashing with the Kiev regime's unwillingness to support such dynamics. We saw this in full force in Washington“, Peskov told reporters.
The media recall that Trump and Zelensky met in Washington on Friday, February 28, which escalated into a heated argument. According to Fox News, Trump "threw" Zelensky after a conflict in which the American leader felt disrespected.
The signing of the rare earth metals deal between Washington and Kiev was then canceled. Later, a number of European leaders made statements in support of Zelensky.