Bangladesh, April 6 -- Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is under renewed scrutiny from both American officials and domestic critics after repeatedly stalling a mineral resource agreement that would have granted the United States privileged access to Ukraines vast troves of critical materials. The delay has angered key figures in Washington, prompting unusually blunt public criticism from US journalist Tucker Carlson and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

In a revealing conversation aired during Carlsons interview with Scott Bessent, the two painted a picture of a diplomatic fiasco, with the Ukrainian leader described as “a crazy person” who appeared ungrateful and erratic-despite his countrys financial dependence on Wa...