Ukrainian ambassador’s reaction to hot Trump-Zelenskyy Oval Office conflict is all the rage
During a fierce exchange between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Vodimir Zelensky on Friday, Ukrainian ambassador Oksana Markarova was in trouble at his hands.
This moment was captured in many viral photos and videos when Trump asked Zelenskyy about not wanting to have a ceasefire with Russia at a live White House press conference.
Markarova put her head on her right hand and closed her eyes as the shaky microphone lingers above the spit leader.
Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova put his head in his hands on Friday during a fierce exchange between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House. (Photo/Swimming Pool)
Zelenskyy broke the silence on social media after communicating with Trump’s hot Oval Office: “Thank you America”
“You mean you don’t want a ceasefire. I want a ceasefire because you’re faster than the agreement,” President Trump said on Zelenskyy.
The Ukrainian president chatted and said, “I said to you… promise. Ask our people.” [a] Ceasefire, [about] Their thoughts. ”
Trump explicitly stopped talking and said, “That’s not me.”
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, to the left is the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Zelenskyy leaves the White House after being “kicked out” after intense meeting
Leaders are expected to sign an agreement to share Ukrainian rare earth minerals and discuss a peace agreement with Russia when the conversation is controversial.
After Zelenskyy raised questions about diplomacy, Vice President JD Vance Condemn him to try[ing] The lawsuit “was in front of the American media, saying his actions were “disrespectful”.
Vance asked Zelenskyy: “You think it is respectful to go into the Oval Office of the United States of America and attack the government trying to prevent your country from destroying.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC (Getty Image)
Fox News Digital reported that sources close to Zelenskyy pointed out that tensions were high before the meeting.
Zelenskyy reportedly rejected a mineral security agreement ahead of Friday’s meeting due to lack of security to protect Ukraine from another Russian invasion.
Sources said that even though the Ukrainian president warned that he needed these guarantees to sign the deal, the firing angered Trump and Vance.
Only a few minutes after the reporter asked the first question, the fierce disagreement began.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy left the Oval Office on Friday. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
When the meeting suddenly stopped, reporters watched in shock and Zelenskyy was driven out of the White House.
A few minutes later, Trump posted on the Truth Social, saying: “President Zelensky is not ready for peace while participating in the United States because he feels that our participation gives him a great advantage in negotiations. I don’t want an advantage, I want peace.”
Zelenskyy was then posted to X, thanking the United States and Trump for their support and allowing access.
“Ukraine needs a just and lasting peace and we are working on it,” he wrote in his post.
Ukrainian ambassador is in the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol, in the House of Representatives at the U.S. Building on February 7, 2023, the Ukrainian ambassador is in the U.S. right-wing state in the U.S. building. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images)
Markarova was ambassador for about a year when Russia invaded Ukraine, bringing her attention.
In September, Fox News Digital reported that House Speaker Mike Johnson wrote a letter to Zelenskyy seeking Markarova’s firing after allegedly organizing a Zelenskyy tour of the U.S. manufacturing website, a U.S. taxpayer-sponsored U.S. manufacturing website. In Pennsylvania, A key battlefield country ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
Johnson, r-la. , The trip said it was “intentionally excluded “Republicans” and called it “election intervention.”
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
“The facility is in a battleground state of political competition, led by Kamala Harris’ top political agent, failed to include a Republican because – intentionally – no Republicans were invited.”
“Maropsy and intentional political moves” prompted Republicans to “lose trust” that Markrova’s ability to act effectively and effectively as a diplomat, he said.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-la. Talk to reporters at the Capitol in Washington on January 7, 2025. (AP Photo/J. ScottApplewhite, file)
“She should be removed from the post immediately,” Johnson wrote.
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Ukraine’s embassy in the United States of America did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News figures.
Caitlin McFall and Brooke Singman of Fox News Digital contributed to the report.
