I think that Zelenskyy was treated firmly and fairly. He made a fool of himself and knows that going forward he needs to do better. JMO.
President Trump is not the only President that has given President Zelenskyy a reality check. It’s just unfortunate it played out in such a public way. imoHe was a GUEST, in a foreign country and should have been treated with respect. Not treated like a lesser being or third world nobody!
What other President has spoken to him in the way that Trump did? and Belittled him? I can not think of any. It just isnt what you do to your allies.President Trump is not the only President that has given President Zelensky a reality check. It’s just unfortunate it played out in such a public way. imo
"I hope my words of respect and gratitude resonate in each American heart."DEC 21, 2022
President Zelenskyy's Full Address To Congress
Excerpt from the transcript:
When I was in Bakhmut yesterday, our heroes gave me the flag, the battle flag, the flag of those who defend Ukraine, Europe and the world at the cost of their lives. They ask me to bring this flag to you, to the US Congress to members of the House of Representatives and senators whose decisions can save millions of people. So, let this decisions be taken. Let this flag stay with you, ladies and gentlemen. This flag is a symbol of our victory in this war. We stand, we fight and we will win because we are united – Ukraine, America and the entire free world.
Complete transcript:
Very pro Trump IMO
President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on Feb. 28 to finalize a critical minerals deal between Ukraine and the United States, the president confirmed in his evening address on Feb. 26.
Previously, Trump announced that Zelensky would sign the deal at the White House on Feb. 28.
"Our teams are working with America, we are preparing for talks this Friday," Zelensky said in a video posted to his official Telegram channel.
"An agreement with America. ... I will meet with President Trump. It is important for me and all of us in the world that America's assistance is not stopped."
Following a series of intensive negotiations, Washington and Kyiv agreed on a deal to establish a fund to which Ukraine will contribute 50% of proceeds from the "future monetization" of state-owned mineral resources, including oil, gas, and logistics infrastructure.
Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers approved the decision to sign the mineral resources agreement on Feb. 26, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said.
The agreement does not lay out any concrete security guarantees in exchange for U.S. access to Ukraine's mineral resource revenues. Zelensky told reporters that although specific measures are not included in the current agreement, guarantees will be discussed in future negotiations.
Tbh though he should have expected it. Trump had made it plain he was against him and it was always obvious how it would go. Sure people didnt expect the hissyfit last Friday but even so...and thats another thing tbh. Even before Zelensky went there Trump had been calling him a dictator and other names. Again very unprofessional. It was never going to be easy for Zelensky in the White House after that."I hope my words of respect and gratitude resonate in each American heart."
"Thank you very much - great honour".
Esteemed congressman and senators from both parties.
"Against all odds .........Ukraine didn't fall. Ukraine is alive and kicking".
"The Russians only stand a chance to be free, when they defeat the Kremlin in their minds".
I feel sorry for him. He had huge support and respect from the US, then there's a change of administration and it must be a huge shock to him, the way he was treated.
JMO MOO
WRT the US, I think this shift is primarily due to the bad decision to allow unlimited political contributions to candidates. Billionaires can now craft their own version of a government and society, then purchase the president and legislators to make it reality.The whole world is moving towards more authoritarian leaders. Putin, Xi Jinping, Modi, Erdogan, Orban, now Trump. We don't know how the things will be in Canada or France.
It reflects the economy, but also, one can view it as cyclical pendulum movements. It will swing in the other direction in a while.
I used the words reality check -What other President has spoken to him in the way that Trump did? and Belittled him? I can not think of any. It just isnt what you do to your allies.
Yes it seems odd Zelensky was walking into a Lion's Den when there had been proclamations from Trump that Ukraine started the war! When everyone knows Russia invaded Ukraine!Tbh though he should have expected it. Trump had made it plain he was against him and it was always obvious how it would go. Sure people didnt expect the hissyfit last Friday but even so...and thats another thing tbh. Even before Zelensky went there Trump had been calling him a dictator and other names. Again very unprofessional. It was never going to be easy for Zelensky in the White House after that.
At the same time as he was calling Zelensky names he would not hear a word against Putin.
WRT the US, I think this shift is primarily due to the bad decision to allow unlimited political contributions to candidates. Billionaires can now craft their own version of a government and society, then purchase the president and legislators to make it reality.
Five billionaires don't know beans about running the US government.
And I'm quite certain that Canadians, Greenland and Panama would recommend a revisit of the meaning of 'diplomacy', 'statesmanship' and 'democracy'.And I have one with President Trump. JMO.
I don’t think all Ukranians are sticking up for Zelenskyy. It might be 50-50. imoYet those people are sticking up for Zelensky not Trump.
I agree, Zelensky feels bound to seek what is best for his people: Ukraine first! That is his job. If the WH invites him, he doesn't turn them down.Yes it seems odd Zelensky was walking into a Lion's Den when there had been proclamations from Trump that Ukraine started the war! When everyone knows Russia invaded Ukraine!
It could be seen as very brave or very foolish - or a bit of both - but he was determined to try and gain the support needed for his country - the country he represents. JMO MOO
19th February
BBC Fact Checks what Trump has said
"US President Donald Trump has appeared to accuse Ukraine of being responsible for the war with Russia, in a flurry of claims from his Mar-a-Lago mansion in Florida.
BBC Verify has fact-checked Trump's claims.
Claim: Zelensky is a 'dictator without elections'
Zelensky won 73% of the vote in the second-round run-off.
Trump appeared aware that it had been a frequent Russian allegation used to undermine Zelensky
Claim: 'I hate to say it, but he's down at 4% approval rating'
A survey conducted this month found that 57% of Ukrainians said they trusted the president, according to the Ukraine-based Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, external.
Claim: 'You should have never started it'
Ukraine didn't start the war. Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, having annexed Crimea in 2014.
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Fact-checking Donald Trump's claims about war in Ukraine
President Donald Trump appeared to accuse Ukraine of being responsible for the war with Russia.www.bbc.co.uk
Trump started this negative propaganda about Zelensky (mirroring Russian propaganda) in the immediate run up to Zelensky's visit to the US. Zelensky still tried to get a deal. JMO MOO
The things he said about Zelensky were all pretty much wrong tbh. Firstly he has a similar approval rating to Trump. Secondly he was elected President. When they were invaded ALL Parliament said there would be no elections during the war. Therefore he was elected. Thirdly Putin invaded them. Zelensky did not start it which raises the question why is he trying so hard to turn people against Zelensky by lieing?Yes it seems odd Zelensky was walking into a Lion's Den when there had been proclamations from Trump that Ukraine started the war! When everyone knows Russia invaded Ukraine!
It could be seen as very brave or very foolish - or a bit of both - but he was determined to try and gain the support needed for his country - the country he represents. JMO MOO
19th February
BBC Fact Checks what Trump has said
"US President Donald Trump has appeared to accuse Ukraine of being responsible for the war with Russia, in a flurry of claims from his Mar-a-Lago mansion in Florida.
BBC Verify has fact-checked Trump's claims.
Claim: Zelensky is a 'dictator without elections'
Zelensky won 73% of the vote in the second-round run-off.
Trump appeared aware that it had been a frequent Russian allegation used to undermine Zelensky
Claim: 'I hate to say it, but he's down at 4% approval rating'
A survey conducted this month found that 57% of Ukrainians said they trusted the president, according to the Ukraine-based Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, external.
Claim: 'You should have never started it'
Ukraine didn't start the war. Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, having annexed Crimea in 2014.
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Fact-checking Donald Trump's claims about war in Ukraine
President Donald Trump appeared to accuse Ukraine of being responsible for the war with Russia.www.bbc.co.uk
Trump started this negative propaganda about Zelensky (mirroring Russian propaganda) in the immediate run up to Zelensky's visit to the US. Zelensky still tried to get a deal. JMO MOO
Soldiers and many many others say differently. Saying that 50/50 is way higher than Trump claims.I don’t think all Ukranians are sticking up for Zelenskyy. It might be 50-50. imo
One pensioner, Valentina, speaking in Kyiv’s independence square – next to a memorial to fallen Ukrainian soldiers – said Zelenskyy had made a big mistake.
“I think he should have stayed silent and just listened to Trump. Trump wants to stop this war,” she said. “There is a lot of grief in our country. Every day people are getting killed. I was disappointed. It was night in Kyiv when the meeting happened. I just cried because the war will now continue.”
A teenager, Andrii Semeniuta, said the country was split “50-50” in its view of Ukraine’s president. Asked what he thought of the Oval Office exchanges, he said: “I can’t judge. It’s a difficult moment. I don’t think Ukraine will get its territory back, unfortunately.”
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‘He defended our honour’: Ukraine reacts to Zelenskyy’s clash with Trump
Back home there was widespread support for Ukraine’s president, but also dismay at his car-crash encounter in the Oval Officewww.theguardian.com
I wish Trump would allow the press to broadcast his calls with Putin.The things he said about Zelensky were all pretty much wrong tbh. Firstly he has a similar approval rating to Trump. Secondly he was elected President. When they were invaded ALL Parliament said there would be no elections during the war. Therefore he was elected. Thirdly Putin invaded them. Zelensky did not start it which raises the question why is he trying so hard to turn people against Zelensky by lieing?