Listed below are the highlights, word-for-word, from when Zelenskyy and US Vice President JD Vance began verbal sparring within the Oval Workplace.
Zelenskyy: What sort of diplomacy, JD, are you’re asking about? What do you imply?
Vance: I am speaking in regards to the sort of diplomacy that is going to finish the destruction of your nation.
Zelenskyy: Sure, however should you …
Vance: Mr president, with respect, I feel it is disrespectful so that you can come to the Oval Workplace and attempt to litigate this in entrance of the American media. Proper now, you guys are going round and forcing conscripts to the frontlines as a result of you have got manpower issues. Try to be thanking the president.
Zelenskyy: Have you ever ever been to Ukraine to see the issues we have now?
Vance: I’ve truly watched and seen the tales, and I do know what occurs is you carry individuals on a propaganda tour, Mr president.
Do you disagree that you’ve got had issues with bringing individuals in your navy, and do you assume that it is respectful to come back to the Oval Workplace of the USA of America and assault the administration that’s attempting to stop the destruction of your nation?
Zelenskyy: To start with, through the battle, everyone has issues, even you. You will have good options and do not feel (it) now, however you’ll really feel it sooner or later.
Trump: You do not know that. Do not inform us what we’ll really feel. We’re attempting to resolve an issue. Do not inform us what we’ll really feel.
Zelenskyy: I’m not telling you, I’m answering …
Vance: That is precisely what you are doing …
Trump, elevating his voice: You are in no place to dictate what we’ll really feel. We’ll really feel excellent and really robust.
Zelenskyy tries to interrupt.
Trump: You proper now will not be in an excellent place. You’ve got allowed your self to be in a really dangerous place.
You do not have the playing cards proper now. With us, you begin having the playing cards.
You are playing with lives of tens of millions of individuals, you are playing with World Warfare III and what you are doing could be very disrespectful to this nation.
Vance: Have you ever stated thanks as soon as?
Zelenskyy: A variety of instances.
Vance: No, on this assembly, this whole assembly? Provide some phrases of appreciation for the USA of America and the president who’s attempting to avoid wasting your nation.
Zelenskyy: Sure, you assume that if you’ll converse very loudly in regards to the battle …
