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The visit of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Washington ended with a heated public discussion with US President Donald Trump and Vice President Vance. During the meeting in the Oval Office, which was supposed to be followed by the signing of the fossil fuel agreement, a dispute arose between Trump, Vance, and Zelensky. Vance began to humiliate the Ukrainian side, and Trump said that without Washington, Kyiv has no "cards to play," so Ukraine should be grateful for the help it has already received. The US president once again voiced the figure of $350 billion, which is far from being true. 

Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated in response that the United States has no right to tell Ukraine what to do. All of this happened live in front of dozens of cameras. After that, the media, citing the White House, reported that Trump was no longer interested in signing the minerals agreement. The White House released a statement emphasizing that American leaders act in the interests of their country's citizens. Donald Trump wrote on social media that Vladimir Zelensky is not ready for peace and should return when he is. Almost all members of Trump's cabinet have expressed support for his actions. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said that the Ukrainian president should now resign. He responded that the decision to resign should be made by the Ukrainian people. 

 Thus, the President of Ukraine does not bow to pressure, even when he meets with the most influential politicians in the world. The President's straightforward and uncompromising position on the war demonstrates that Kyiv does not want to fall victim to political bargaining. Volodymyr Zelensky clearly stated that a ceasefire without real security guarantees will only freeze the conflict and give Russia a chance to regroup for a new offensive. Despite any political changes in the United States, Europe and much of the American establishment remain committed to supporting Ukraine. Senator Chuck Schumer, the leader of the Senate Democrats, stated bluntly: "President Trump is doing Putin's dirty work". Senator C. Murphy called the meeting "a complete humiliation for America."

World-renowned American historian Timothy Snyder said that the whole idea of peace was just a pretext for restoring relations with Russia. And so, the Trump administration blames the victim, blames Ukraine, and mistreating the victim will not end the war of aggression. "The United States is appeasing evil," warns the famous American futurist and philosopher Francis Fukuyama. "We are in the midst of a global struggle between Western liberal democracy and authoritarian governments, and in this struggle, the United States has just switched sides and joined the authoritarian camp," Fukuyama said. Former Trump's National Security Advisor John Bolton said that "Trump and Vance have effectively announced that they are on Russia's side in the Russian-Ukrainian war....And this is a catastrophic mistake for America's national security."