Zelensky is in no position to be demanding anything because the American people are fed up with foreign countries dragging us into war.
I don't believe he is demanding anything, and he has been grateful to all that have helped him.
What was done on Friday was an obvious setup, about his dress, and a conflated demand for "respect" out of nowhere.
Like when mobsters take a restaurant. Trump and Vance want the minerals and will use Velenskyy or push him aside.
What could Velenskyy have said or done differently? The way Trump screamed at him, it appears Z backed out at the last minute.
It would be robbery without some kind of security guarantees. Payback? - perhaps a portion. 50%? Outrageous! Mob rates.