
The Breakdown of the Postwar Order: Trump and Zelensky's White House Clash
On February 28, 2025, the meeting between Trump and Zelensky in the Oval Office of the White House turned into an unprecedented public conflict. This high-level meeting, which was originally intended to sign an important mining agreement, turned into a fierce quarrel due to differences between the two sides on the resolution of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. US Vice President Vance even accused Zelensky of not being grateful enough for US assistance. The diplomatic conflict, which occurred on live television, sharply deteriorated relations between the two countries. Trump eventually canceled the joint press conference and asked Zelensky to leave the White House, using social media to express that “he disrespected the sacred Oval Office of the United States.” This incident demonstrated the extreme manifestation of the Trump administration’s “America First” foreign policy and had a serious impact on the future destiny of Ukraine and the unity of the Western alliance. It also highlighted the fundamental change in Trump’s attitude towards Putin. ...



