Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky went on an online thanking spree after dozens of world leaders voiced support for him in the aftermath of his contentious Oval Office meeting with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.

The remarkable scene of a vice president injecting himself into a tense diplomatic discussion suggested that JD Vance does not want to be relegated to the B-team of the Trump administration.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the US on social media, after a heated exchange with president Trump and vice president JD Vance in the Oval Office. Vance had criticized Zelensky for not thanking the US sufficiently for its efforts against Russia.