Years later, the president would have Americans believe that the Russian leader was the victim of the political attack that he perpetrated.

A Kremlin spokesman praised U.S. foreign policy under President Trump, saying it "largely coincides" with Russia's vision.

The Kremlin celebrated President Donald Trump‘s radical overhaul of U.S. foreign policy on Sunday, stating that America’s view of global affairs now “largely coincides with our vision.” It comes just two days after Trump and Vice President JD Vance berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office in full view of the nation’s press,

White House officials were expecting a positive meeting and said they had little reason to anticipate animosity before things deteriorated.

President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's heated argument in the Oval Office resulted in the Ukrainian leader being asked to leave