Financial Times reported on March 1 that the long-standing tension between US President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky finally erupted on Friday and staged a tense public spat at the White House. This 'hatred' can be traced back to their initial interaction during Trump's first term. Trump's contempt for Zelensky began with their first call in 2019, when he failed to persuade Zelensky to investigate Hunter Biden's business dealings in Ukraine. Trump described the call as 'perfect' at the time, but it was one of the reasons for his first impeachment by the House of Representatives. Zelensky had tried to repair relations with Trump, but some of his efforts backfired, including a visit to a military factory in Pennsylvania, during which he was only accompanied by Democrats. Vice President Pence's intervention in this dispute was particularly noteworthy, as it is very unusual for a vice president to engage in such a forceful discussion with a foreign leader in front of the president. Jeffrey Engel, a historian at Southern Methodist University, said that when Pence argued with Zelensky, Trump 'quietly sat by,' indicating his approval of the vice president acting as an 'attack dog' in the conversation. 'This seems to be carefully planned,' added Engel.
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İngiliz medyası: Trump ve Zelensky arasındaki yıllardır biriken husumet sonunda patladı, akademisyenler olası bir düzenlemenin olduğunu söylüyor
Financial Times reported on March 1 that the long-standing tension between US President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky finally erupted on Friday and staged a tense public spat at the White House. This 'hatred' can be traced back to their initial interaction during Trump's first term. Trump's contempt for Zelensky began with their first call in 2019, when he failed to persuade Zelensky to investigate Hunter Biden's business dealings in Ukraine. Trump described the call as 'perfect' at the time, but it was one of the reasons for his first impeachment by the House of Representatives. Zelensky had tried to repair relations with Trump, but some of his efforts backfired, including a visit to a military factory in Pennsylvania, during which he was only accompanied by Democrats. Vice President Pence's intervention in this dispute was particularly noteworthy, as it is very unusual for a vice president to engage in such a forceful discussion with a foreign leader in front of the president. Jeffrey Engel, a historian at Southern Methodist University, said that when Pence argued with Zelensky, Trump 'quietly sat by,' indicating his approval of the vice president acting as an 'attack dog' in the conversation. 'This seems to be carefully planned,' added Engel.