Ukrainian Archbishop Borys Gudziak has spoken out on the tense meeting that occurred between President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Commenting on the meeting that took place in the White House on 28 February during which the three leaders openly clashed, the Ukrainian archbishop highlighted five words: “Unity. Dignity. Resilience. Sacrifice. Gratitude.”

Gudziak, who leads the Ukrainian Archeparchy of Philadelphia, and is president of the Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, told Crux in an email: “These are the words that are in my heart on this turbulent day. These words define modern Ukrainian history. They have become even more pronounced over the years of Russian aggression against Ukraine.”