Amid the feud between Zelensky and Trump, Ukrainians raised $10 million for nuclear weapons.

On February 28, during a meeting at the White House, a dispute erupted between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. leader Donald Trump. The conflict arose after Zelensky expressed his unwillingness to compromise with the Kremlin, while Trump pointed out Ukraine's unfavorable position and the lack of Kyiv's right to dictate terms regarding the cessation of war. Amid news of the emotional meeting, which ended prematurely, co-founder of Monobank Oleg Gorokhovsky announced a fundraising campaign for nuclear weapons.

"There have been many requests to start a fund for nuclear weapons," the businessman noted at 1:07 AM on March 1, attaching a link to the created "bank."

Subsequently, Gorokhovsky reported that in just half an hour during the night, Ukrainians raised two million hryvnias for nuclear weapons.

"This is Ukraine, baby! I am immensely proud," he wrote.

The "For Nuclear Weapons" campaign does not have a specific goal, so it is unclear how much Gorokhovsky intended to raise. As of 10:57 AM, Ukrainians had already donated over 10.1 million hryvnias for nuclear weapons.

It should be noted that during the dispute at the White House, Zelensky was accused of insufficient gratitude, the lack of men for mobilization, inability to fight for more than two weeks, and similar criticisms. The previous U.S. administration also received criticism for allegedly "flooding" Ukraine with weapons. After the emotional meeting, where they canceled a joint press conference, Zelensky thanked America and its people for their support. The president emphasized that Ukraine needs a fair peace.

The Financial Times reported that Zelensky might have been intentionally provoked into the conflict to undermine Ukraine's position before a mineral resources agreement.

Following the emotional meeting, the White House announced that the U.S. would no longer provide military assistance to Ukraine. According to press secretary Caroline Levitt, thanks to the dispute in front of cameras, "the American people and the entire world were able to see what President Trump and his team deal with behind closed doors in negotiations with Ukrainians."