Ukrainians rally around Zelenskyy as defender of national interest after Oval Office blowout
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Ukrainians have rallied around President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a defender of their country’s interests in the hours after he left the White House after an astonishing Oval Office blowout with President Donald Trump.

Summary

Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy had a heated argument during an Oval Office meeting that ended with Zelenskyy leaving without signing a planned bilateral agreement.

Despite the diplomatic breakdown, Ukrainians rallied around Zelenskyy, praising him for standing firm on Ukraine’s interests against pressure from Trump and JD Vance, who criticized him for lacking gratitude for previous U.S. support.

While Moscow officials were delighted by the apparent rift, many Ukrainians viewed Zelenskyy as defending their country’s dignity during the 3-year Russian invasion.

  • Skua@kbin.earth
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    1 year ago

    Absolutely wild that Trump and Vance thought they could just intimidate a guy that has been completely unshakeable through the last three years of what Zelenskyy has dealt with

    • somewa@suppo.fiEnglish
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      1 year ago

      What they tried is a common way of “negotiating” in russia so he’s used to it.