Nigeria, March 2 -- A highly anticipated Oval Office meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy took an unpalatable turn, which has led to a diplomatic rift and nationwide protests.

The meeting, originally set to finalize a U.S.-Ukraine minerals agreement, ended in a heated exchange between Trump and Zelensky.

The dispute began when President Trump accused Zelenskyy of "gambling with World War III" and criticised Ukraine's approach to the ongoing war with Russia.

Vice President J.D. Vance, who was also present, later called Zelenskyy "disrespectful" and "antagonistic", according to reports from The Guardian.

Trump abruptly canceled the minerals deal, which was supposed to secure U.S. milita...