In recent days, a controversy has emerged regarding allegations that the U.S. administration was planning to deport 240,000 Ukrainians—a measure purportedly aimed at punishing Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky.

These reports, which circulated widely during a period of intense negotiations between U.S. and Ukrainian officials, have now been firmly refuted by the White House. In an official statement, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt vehemently denied the claims, asserting that no such decision had been made. Instead, the administration underscored that these allegations were based on unsubstantiated anonymous sources.