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Russian security official Medvedev says Zelenskyy got ‘solid slap’ in White House

  • U.S. President Donald Trump showed restraint by not hitting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during their shouting match in the White House, according to Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.
  • Dmitry Medvedev called Zelenskyy an 'insolent pig' who received 'a proper slap down' during the Oval Office meeting.
  • U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested that miscommunications led to the tense confrontation between Trump and Zelenskyy.
  • Trump criticized Zelenskyy for being 'disrespectful' and failing to secure an agreement.
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The scandal in Washington is being met with scorn in Russia. A Putin confidant used particularly derogatory words.

·Berlin, Germany
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Russian reactions: Russia's leaders watched with great satisfaction as President Trump publicly turned against Zelensky and in the Ukraine conflict…

·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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The ex-president Dmitri Medvedev set the tone for Russian reactions, both contemptuous and triumphant, after the intense exchanges at the White House between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky.

·Paris, France
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