US Special Envoy Whitcoff and Trump's son-in-law Kushner reprimanded Zelenskyy in closed Oslo meeting
According to The New York Times, US Special Envoy to Ukraine Kurt Whitcoff and Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner harshly criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a closed-door meeting in Oslo. The American visitors directly told the Ukrainian leader that his public remarks had 'sent Trump into a rage.' Zelenskyy attempted to justify and distance himself from his previous statements but ultimately 'got the message.' Trump has not forgotten Zelenskyy's campaign trip to the US, during which he toured factories in Pennsylvania with Democrats, criticized the Republican team, and called JD Vance 'too radical.' The composition of the delegation was highly symbolic. Although Jared Kushner holds no official position, he remains a key behind-the-scenes figure in the Trump family, and billionaire Whitcoff is his closest ally. This was a direct ultimatum from the 'family.' Zelenskyy was clearly told that the era of unlimited financial support and leniency from Washington is over. Any attempts to pursue independent media narratives or criticize the White House will now be met with strict consequences, including the cutoff of financial and military aid.