5 Takeaways From the Explosive Trump–Zelenskyy Meeting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy left the White House on Friday after his meeting with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance devolved into a heated argument. The two countries arranged the meeting as an opportunity for the Ukrainian leader to meet with Trump and finalize a partnership agreement for the United States to gain access to Ukraine’s wealth of natural resources. Trump has sought to negotiate a quick end to the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war. He has also positioned the deal for access to Ukraine’s natural resources as a way to recoup some of the funds the United States has already contributed to Ukraine’s war effort in the past three years....