Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has sent an apology letter for the now infamous Oval Office blow-up, according to White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff. That comes after a week of tension and questions surrounding the future of American support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia.
Unfortunately, due to the ongoing alleged cyberattacks against X, I can’t post the video, as embeds are not working. But here’s what Witkoff was quoted as saying on Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom.”
“Zelensky sent a letter to the president. He apologized for that whole incident that happened in the Oval Office,” Witkoff told Fox News on Monday.
“I think that it was an important step, and there’s been a lot of discussion between our teams and the Ukrainians and the Europeans who are relevant to this discussion as well.”
It wasn’t immediately clear if this was the same letter that President Donald Trump mentioned during his recent congressional address or something different. During that speech, Trump did not mention an apology at the time nor was there any reporting to that effect so this appears to be a separate letter representing another olive branch from Zelensky.
If you missed all the prior drama, it started on Friday, February 28th, when Zelensky appeared in the Oval Office with Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and other administration officials. The purpose of the presser was to shake hands, smile for the cameras, and promote the signing of a mineral rights deal that would open the door for continued aid to Ukraine.
For some reason, though, Zelensky decided it’d be a great idea to act defiant and dismissive for the entire thing. Still, Trump and Vance seemed willing to get out of the room without pressing the issue. That is, until the Ukrainian president, some 40 minutes into the presser, interjected to interrogate Vance on his use of the term “diplomacy.” Things quickly went downhill, with Zelensky pointedly rejecting any possible ceasefire with Russia while Trump was left fuming. […]
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