In clash with Zelenskyy, Trump deepens diplomatic rift over Russia’s war in Ukraine
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🗓️ 28 February 2025
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the NewsHour. An extraordinary scene in the Oval Office today as President Donald Trump made a public break with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. |
| 0:10.3 | The two presidents, as well as Vice President Vance, argued for nearly five minutes with the cameras rolling, a spectacle that could have profound effects on Ukraine and the U.S. relationship with Europe. |
| 0:22.0 | Here's Nick Schifrin. |
| 0:24.0 | In the Oval Office today, an unprecedented, unmitigated train wreck. |
| 0:29.4 | The path to peace and the path to prosperity is maybe engaging in diplomacy. |
| 0:35.7 | Can I ask you? |
| 0:36.8 | Sure. |
| 0:37.3 | Yeah? Yeah. Yeah? |
| 0:38.3 | Yeah. |
| 0:39.3 | Okay. |
| 0:40.3 | What follows is the majority of the war of words over a country at war, beginning with Ukrainian |
| 0:45.0 | President Volodymyr Zelensky, doubting any diplomacy with Russian President Vladimir Putin. |
| 0:50.7 | He broke in this cease fire. |
| 0:52.6 | He killed our people, and he didn't exchange prisoners. We signed the exchange of prisoners. But he didn't do it. What kind of diplomacy, JD, you are speaking about? What do you mean? I'm talking about the kind of diplomacy that's going to end the destruction of your strong... Mr. President, with respect, I think it's disrespectful for you to come into the Oval Office |
| 1:14.6 | and try to litigate this in front of the American media. |
| 1:16.6 | Right now, you guys are going around and forcing conscripts to the front lines because you have manpower problems. |
| 1:22.6 | You should be thanking the President for trying to bring it into this conflict. |
| 1:26.6 | Have you ever been to Ukraine that you say what problems we have? |
| 1:29.3 | I have been to... |
| 1:30.3 | There's count one. |
| 1:31.3 | I have actually watched and seen the stories, and I know what happens is you bring people, |
| 1:37.3 | you bring them on a propaganda tour, Mr. President. |
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