The exchange ultimately prompted President Donald Trump to announce an end to peace negotiations and request that the Ukrainian leader leave the White House.

The Trump administrations efforts to broker a peace negotiation ending the war in Ukraine came to an abrupt halt on Friday.

An effort to advance a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia came to a halt Friday after President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sparred in the Oval Office.

Vice President JD Vance promised the Trump administration would advocate for Christians and serve as the “biggest defenders of religious liberties."

Zelenskyy remains adamant about NATO membership for Ukraine because it means that other security guarantees are more likely, experts say.