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Zelenskyy Was Asked to Leave White House, Official Says

After a heated meeting at the Oval Office, a planned U.S.–Ukraine minerals deal was called off.
Zelenskyy Was Asked to Leave White House, Official Says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy leaves the White House in Washington on Feb. 28, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was asked to leave the White House on Feb. 28 following a tense meeting with President Donald Trump, according to a White House official.

The meeting escalated after Zelenskyy was accused of being disrespectful and failing to show gratitude for Trump’s efforts to end the war in Ukraine.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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