Days after a row with President Donald Trump over not being “thankful” for the United States’ support in the war against Russia, Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday said he “understands the importance of America” and is “grateful” for all the assistance.

His video message on X came two days after he was shouted down at the White House by Trump and Vice President JD Vance for not being “thankful” for US support in the three-year war and refusing to accept their proposed truce terms.

“Of course, we understand the importance of America, and we are grateful for all the support we’ve received from the United States. There has not been a day when we haven’t felt gratitude. It’s gratitude for the preservation of our independence – our resilience in Ukraine is based on what our partners are doing for us – and for their own security,” he said after attending a key summit on the Russia-Ukraine war in London.

As a result of these days, we see clear support from Europe. Even more unity, even more willingness to cooperate.

Everyone is united on the main issue – for peace to be real, we need real security guarantees. And this is the position of all of Europe – the entire continent. The… pic.twitter.com/inGxdO8jQz

— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) March 3, 2025

“Everyone is united on the main issue – for peace to be real, we need real security guarantees. And this is the position of all of Europe – the entire continent, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and Turkey,” he added.

The security summit was hosted by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. France’s Emmanuel Macron, Canada’s Justin Trudeau, and Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni were among the 18 leaders who attended the meeting on the war, which broke out when Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

The summit in London was dedicated to Ukraine and our shared European future.

We feel strong support for Ukraine, for our people – both soldiers and civilians, and our independence. Together, we are working in Europe to establish a solid foundation for cooperation with the… pic.twitter.com/6CiBZ1HhOA

— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) March 2, 2025

“What we need is peace, not endless war. And that’s why we say security guarantees are the key to this,” Zelensky said.

The Trump-Zelensky Spat

On Friday, Donald Trump’s first meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky since he returned to power in January began with exchanging compliments but turned into a fiery argument within minutes in front of the international media.

The heated Oval Office exchange began when JD Vance stressed the need for diplomacy to resolve the Ukraine war. He also accused Zelensky of not being “thankful” for US support when the Ukrainian President questioned his calls for “diplomacy” with Russia.

Trump also berated Zelensky, telling him that without US assistance, Ukraine would have been conquered by Russia.

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— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 28, 2025

Zelensky then drove off in his motorcade shortly after having been asked to leave, without holding a planned joint press conference.

The US and Ukraine also didn’t sign a minerals deal, which was supposed to be a step towards helping to end the war.

A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Congress worker Himani Narwal, whose body was found in a suitcase on Saturday, sources said.

Her mobile phone and jewellery were also recovered from the man, the prime suspect in the case, according to sources.

The body of Narwal, who was said to be in her late 20s, was found stuffed in a suitcase in Rohtak, following which the Haryana Police set up a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the murder.

The suspect, a resident of Bahadurgarh, was a friend of Narwal, sources said.

Congress MLA from Rohtak, BB Batra, on Sunday said that Narwal was a “very good and active” worker of the party and used to participate in various programmes. She also took part in the Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra.

Her family on Sunday refused to cremate her body until her killers were arrested.

Speaking to reporters, her mother, Savita, alleged that some leaders in her party envied her political rise in a short span.

“It could be anyone in the party who was jealous about her rise, or it could be anyone else,” she had said.

“The last time I talked to her was on February 27. She had said she would be busy with a party programme the next day, but later her phone was found switched off. Till the time my daughter does not get justice, we won’t cremate her,” she added.

News18 spoke to three senior officials in the Union health ministry who indicated that the campaign is awaiting the availability of stock of vaccines