Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pushed back against reports that he 'vibrated' after a recent meeting with President Voldymyr Zensky and called it 'fake news'.
Bessent was 'visibly confused' after he had met the Ukrainian president with 'trembling his hands', the Financial Times reported.
Zelensky reportedly became very angry with the financial chef of Donald Trump for setting requirements to exchange Ukrainian mineral agents for more security financing, which raised his voice in a way that could be heard outside the Chamber.
“He was very angry,” a person present told the Financial Times.
Treasury -Sources told DailyMail.com The report was '100 percent fake news' distributed by the Zelensky team and disputed the characterization of the events.
Two sources told DailyMail.com that there was tension and disappointment in the Chamber, because they clearly thought it was a 'done deal' with Zensky, but disputed the idea that Bessent then shaked.
Video of Bessert's comments with Zensky after the meeting showed that he was more and more careful and trembled his voice while spoke with reporters. He also seemed to sweat while talking about future negotiations with Ukraine.
The exchange between Zensky and Bessent kicked a few days of angry statements from the Ukrainian president and Trump who threatened to destroy a goodwill between the two countries.
Ukrainian President VolodyMyr Zenskyy welcomes the American Minister of Finance Scott Bessent in Kyiv, Ukraine
After Trump criticized former President Joe Biden and accused Zolensky of activating the war in Ukraine, Zensky complained that Trump lived in a 'web of disinformation'.
Trump shot back and described Zensky as a “modest successful comedian” before he became president and “a dictator without elections.”
“Zensky is better off going quickly or he will not have a country left,” Trump warned, but added that the Ukrainian president “probably wants to maintain the” Jus Train. “
Ukrainian President VolodyMyr Zenskyy welcomes the American Minister of Finance Scott Bessent in Kyiv, Ukraine
The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zenskyy welcomes the American Minister of Finance Scott Bessent in Kyiv
But Trump indicated on Monday that there is a strong possibility that Zensky would eventually sign a mineral agreement, which suggests that a deal between the two countries could close 'this week or next week'.
However, Zensky indicated that more negotiations were needed before he could sign a deal and complained about a 'one-to-two ratio' of reimbursement to the United States in exchange for help.
“I don't sign something that needs to be repaid by generations and generations of Ukrainians,” he said.
