Disaster was the word European officials used as Volodymyr Zelenskyy¡¯s long-sought Oval Office meeting with Donald Trump descended into a reality-TV livestream of raised voices and angry bickering.
The shock deepened as Trump told the Ukrainian president in a social media post to ¡°come back when he is ready for Peace.¡± Later, Trump allies said there was little chance of a deal to end the war as long as Zelenskyy remains in power.
¡°Either we¡¯re going to end it or let him fight it out,¡± Trump told reporters as he left the White House Friday evening. ¡°And if he fights it out, it¡¯s not going to be pretty, because without us, he doesn¡¯t win.¡±
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