Trump-Zelensky clash: Russia calls Ukraine Prez ’scumbag’ after his showdown at White House

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenky's brutal ‘dress down’ at White House due to a heated exchange with United States President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance received a strong reaction from Russia.

Backlashing Zelensky for calling Russia alone in the war, Russia's foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, said, “How Trump and Vance held back from hitting that scumbag is a miracle of restraint.”

“I think Zelensky's biggest lie of all his lies was his assertion in the White House that the Kyiv regime in 2022 was alone, without support,” she added.

‘Insolent pig finally got a proper slap’: Top Russian official

A top Russian official sharpened his criticism for Ukraine and even called Volodymyr Zelensky a “pig” who got a tight slap at White House. He also supported Donald Trump allegation that Ukraine is gambling with World War III.

"The insolent pig finally got a proper slap down in the Oval Office. And @realDonaldTrump is right: The Kiev regime is “gambling with WWIII.,” wrote former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who is now deputy head of Russia's Security Council on X. 

Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, hailed Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky's confrontation and called it “historic”.

Donald Trum-Volodymyr Zelensky confrontation 

Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to the United States ended abruptly after a heated exchange with Donald Trump and JD Vance. The two leaders occured in front of the media. JD Vance called Zelensky's behaviour “as disrespectful” in front of the media.

During the clash, Trump and Vice President JD Vance shouted at Zelensky, accusing him of not being "thankful" and refusing to accept their proposed truce terms.

“You don't have the cards right now,” Trump said. “You're either going to make a deal or we're out, and if we're out, you'll fight it out and I don't think it's going to be pretty.”

Zelensky departed shortly after, with Trump posting on social media that “he can come back when he is ready for peace.”

Later after the confrontation, Zelensky refused to express regret for the confrontation and told Fox News in an interview, “I'm not sure that we did something bad.” He did, however, say he wished the exchange had not taken place in front of reporters.