U.S. President Donald Trump, following tense negotiations with Volodymyr Zelensky, held a closed meeting with Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Reports TCN. This information comes from Kontrakty.UA.
This was reported by CNN citing its correspondent Kaitlan Collins.
According to her, it was after this that Trump decided to cancel further negotiations with Zelensky.
Journalists indicate that Trump instructed Secretary of State Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz to convey the relevant message to the Ukrainian delegation.
"The Ukrainians were kept nearby in a separate room. (This is standard for visits by foreign leaders.) Typically, they reconvene for lunch. However, the Ukrainians were not to have lunch at the White House. Since prepared food was nearby on carts in the hallway, the Ukrainians were instructed to disperse," the report states.
The correspondent noted that a White House representative mentioned that the Ukrainians wanted to continue negotiations, but they were denied.
"Shortly after this, Zelensky left," Collins summarized.
Recall that Donald Trump, after a dispute with the Ukrainian president, published a statement on his social media page, stating that Volodymyr Zelensky could "return when he is ready for peace."