President Trump's public debacle with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky halted hopes for a signed minerals agreement while dividing the world — and Washington — over their support for them both. Some Republicans are looking to include additional cuts in the upcoming government funding bill in an effort solidify Trump's agenda. Follow along below for today's live updates. |
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) stated that the U.S. is not "abandoning Ukraine" but that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's priorities are not in the right place following a heated exchange between the Ukrainian leader and President Trump.
When NBC's "Meet The Press" host Kristen Welker asked if Trump is aligning the U.S. with Russia, Johnson said that the president "is trying to get these two parties to a point of peace."
"You have two parties who, to this point, have not shown any interest, apparently, in getting to peace," he said. "What President Zelensky did in the White House was effectively signal to us that he's not ready for that yet, and I think that's a grave disappointment." |
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National security adviser Mike Waltz said that the U.S. does "not see Ukraine being a member of NATO."
"One thing is clear, we do not see Ukraine being a member of NATO, because that would automatically drag U.S. troops in," Waltz told CNN's Dana Bash of "State of the Union."
"But Dana … look, we need to get all sides to the table, and we're very frustrated that we did not see that from the Ukrainians after we had negotiated a minerals deal that would bind us together, grow their economy and change the nature of our aid," he added. |
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| Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) attempted to dismiss concerns after President Trump's fiery meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, noting it would be "absurd" for Republicans to stand behind Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Johnson joined NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday, where he discussed the failed deal and the meeting between Trump and Zelensky.
"They're not abandoning Ukraine," Johnson said of the meeting. "I was with the president a day before that meeting, and he was excited about this mineral deal. He believed it, and we all believed it to be in the best interest of both countries." |
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United Kingdom ambassador to the U.S., Lord Peter Mandelson, said he believes the U.S. and Ukraine need to meet again to kickstart negotiations.
Mandelson joined ABC News's "This Week" on Sunday to discuss the failure of a meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which ended in shouting.
"My response is that we need a very radical reset," he said, adding "And the reset has to consist of the United States and Ukraine getting back on the same page." |
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| House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is "not to be trusted," as well as "dangerous."
"What is your view of Vladimir Putin?" CNN's Dana Bash asked Johnson on "State of the Union."
"I think Vladimir Putin is an old-school communist, a former KGB agent, and he's not to be trusted and he is dangerous," Johnson responded. "The way I view this is that China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea are engaged in a new Axis — Axis powers, and they are not on America's side. Let's be crystal clear about that." |
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