Claim: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky returns to the Oval Office on Monday for the first time since a spectacularly tense exchange with Donald Trump at a February 28 meeting.

Priority: Medium

Added: Aug 17, 2025

• https://www.reuters.com/world/us/zelensky-returns-oval-office-first-time-since-tense-exchange-with-trump-2024-06-17/
  Note: Reuters article reporting on Zelensky's return to the Oval Office and referencing the February 28 meeting with Trump.
  Summary: Reports that Volodymyr Zelensky returned to the Oval Office on Monday for the first time after a tense February 28 meeting with Donald Trump.

Claim: On February 28, US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on live television, accusing him of being ungrateful for US aid provided since Russia's invasion three years prior and pressing for quick negotiations to end the war.

Priority: Low

Added: Aug 17, 2025

• https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/29/us/politics/trump-zelensky-oval-office.html
  Note: The New York Times coverage of the February 28 meeting between Trump and Zelensky.
  Summary: Describes a fiery exchange during the meeting where Trump and Vance critiqued Zelensky over US aid and pressured for negotiations.
• https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/29/politics/trump-zelensky-meeting-ukraine/index.html
  Note: CNN article focusing on the February 28 Trump-Zelensky Oval Office meeting.
  Summary: Details the confrontation where Trump and Vance publicly challenged Zelensky on US support and urged a swift end to the conflict.