Months after the war broke out, between Russia and Ukraine, then-President Joe Biden had a fiery private phone call with the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Biden allegedly lost his “temper” and called on Ukraine to “express more gratitude to the United States” for its support.
“Biden was barely done telling Zelenskyy that when Zelenskyy started listing all the other help he needed, he had just provided Ukraine with $1 billion in U.S. military aid.” NBC Report Published in November 2022, it tells the story of the phone call before June 2022 shared by Biden and Zelenskyy.
“Biden lost his temper, people familiar with the phone said. The American people are very generous, his administration and the U.S. military are working to help Ukraine, he said, to raise the voice, Zelenskyy can show more gratitude.”
The tense exchange on the phone was reportedly a few months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Biden administration officials told NBC at the time that their relationship “has only improved.”
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Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Joe Biden walk to the White House Oval Office in Washington, DC (Getty Image)
Fox News Digital and Biden’s office On Sunday morning, please make additional comments on the 2022 call, but no response was received immediately.
The report resurfaced over the weekend after Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance held a fierce meeting with Zelenskyy, including a vice president urging Ukrainian leaders to thank U.S. aid for years and demanding that Trump leave the White House where he can leave the White House – claiming he can return to peacetime. ”
The White House meeting became tense in about the last 10 minutes, between the time Vance said it would reach peace Russia and Ukraine Work through US diplomacy.
Zelenskyy and Trump (Kay Nietfeld/Picture Alliance/Curtis Statement/Daily Mail/Bloomberg)
“Mr. President, I think it’s disrespectful to enter the Oval Office to try to sue in front of the American media,” Vance tells Zelenskyy. “At the moment, you are moving around and forcing the conscript to get on the frontline because of your human labor. You should thank the President for bringing it into this country.”
“You’ve been to Ukraine and say what problems are we having?” Zelenskyy shot.
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“I actually saw and watched these stories, and I know what happens when you bring people, you take them on a propaganda tour,” Vance continued. “Sir, do you disagree with the problem you had when bringing people into your army? Do you think it’s respectful to come to the Oval Office of the United States of America and attack the government trying to prevent the destruction that causes your country?”
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden welcome Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife Olena Zelenska on Thursday, September 21, 2023 on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Zelenskyy continued under the war, “Everyone has a problem, even you,” and the United States will feel war in the future.
“Don’t tell us how we feel,” Trump shot Zelenskyy.
Another point during the exchange Trump added: “You are gambling the lives of millions of people.” “You are gambling with World War III. You are gambling with World War III. What you do is very disrespectful to the country of this country.”
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met on February 28, 2025 at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC. Zelenskyy and Trump broke out in the White House on February 28, and at a meeting they will sign a deal with sharing Ukraine’s mineral mines with Russian mines. “You’re not grateful at all. It’s not a good thing,” Trump said, adding, “It’s going to be very difficult for a business like this.” (Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP) (Getty Image)
Vance interjected, asking Zelenskyy if he “sayed thank you throughout the meeting”. He also added that Zelenskyy “goed to Pennsylvania and ran for the opposition in October” and that he should “provide some appreciation for the United States of America and the president of the United States who are trying to save your country.”
According to the Foreign Relations Commission, Congress has allocated $175 billion since 2022 to provide aid to Ukraine, although the exact currency figures vary on how much the U.S. provides to Ukraine based on what aid is considered.
According to data from German think tanks, the total aid to Ukraine totals approximately US$138.7 billion. Fox Digital contributed $119.7 billion in the same time frame.
“The problem is, I have made you a tough guy, and I don’t think you would be a tough guy without America.”
Zelenskyy said after a public argument with Trump, saying “Both sides are not good”
U.S. President Donald Trump meets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as U.S. Vice President JD Vance reacted at the White House in Washington, D.C. on February 28, 2025. (Reuters/Brian Snyder/File Photo)
“And your people are very brave. But, you either have to make an agreement or we are out. If we are out, you will beat it. I don’t think it’s pretty, but you will work hard. But you don’t have a card. But once we sign the deal, you can do better.
Zelenskyy left the White House soon after. Later in the day, the Trump administration canceled a planned press conference with Zelenskyy, while the planned speech event canceled Ukrainian leaders, and the Washington, DC-based think tank was cancelled.
Zelenskyy did join Bret Baier of Fox News for an exclusive interview Friday night, and he apologized for whether he would apologize to Trump. U.S. leaders, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, called on Zelenskyy to apologize for the Oval Office meeting, but Ukrainian president succumbed to the call in Baier interview, adding that he respects Trump and the United States
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“I am very grateful for all the support of Americans. You have done a lot. I am grateful for the bipartisan support of President Trump and Congress,” he replied when asked about the apology. “You have helped us a lot from the start and you helped us survive in the three years of full-scale invasion.”
“No, I respect the president, I respect the American people…I think we have to be very open and very honest, and I’m not sure we’re not doing well,” he added when asked again if he thinks he owes Trump an apology.
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Zelenskyy traveled to the UK over the weekend to meet with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who told local media that he had spoken with Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron, and did his best
European leaders plan to travel to London on Sunday to further discuss peace plans.
Diana Stancy of Fox News Digital contributed to the report.
