Vance told Zelensky he wouldn’t say anything ‘as long as you behave’ after earlier dust-up

Published August 20, 2025 8:57pm ET



Vice President J.D. Vance revealed on Wednesday a moment he attempted to “break the ice” with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of his high-profile encounter with President Donald Trump.

The two world leaders met in the Oval Office earlier this week to discuss ending the Ukraine-Russia war, months after a previous meeting in Washington, D.C., derailed into an explosive argument between Trump, Zelensky, and Vance that was captured for the world on television cameras. 

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