Sat Mar 01 06:12:51 UTC 2025: ## Russian Officials Praise Trump’s Restraint After Heated Zelenskyy Confrontation
**Washington, D.C. – March 1, 2025** – High-ranking Russian officials have lauded U.S. President Donald Trump for showing “restraint” during a reportedly heated exchange with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House. The confrontation, details of which remain scarce, involved a shouting match between the two leaders.
Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, took to Telegram to praise Trump’s actions, claiming Zelenskyy’s statements about Ukraine’s lack of support in 2022 were false and that Trump and U.S. officials showed remarkable restraint in the face of Zelenskyy’s alleged aggression. She further criticized Zelenskyy’s behavior, describing him as “unpleasant with everyone” and accusing him of “biting the hand that feeds him.”
Dmitry Medvedev, deputy head of Russia’s Security Council and former president, went further, calling Zelenskyy an “insolent pig” who received a “proper slap down” in the Oval Office. Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and a participant in recent US-Russia talks, termed the confrontation “historic.”
The comments follow recent US-Russia talks held in Saudi Arabia, the first since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in 2022. The nature of the White House confrontation and its potential impact on ongoing geopolitical tensions remain unclear.
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