Bessent Calls Zelenskiy’s Stand at White House Unacceptable
- Says Ukrainian leader blew up ‘fantastic’ minerals deal
- The Treasury chief says Zelenskiy doesn’t want peace
Scott Bessent
Photographer: Victor J. Blue/BloombergTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent characterized the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to the White House on Friday as “unacceptable.”
“It’s very difficult to do an economic deal with a leader who doesn’t want to do a peace deal,” Bessent said Friday in an interview with Bloomberg Television.