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.

    • WHARRGARBL@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 day ago

      It’s important for everyone to understand that this ambush was planned. The petty old shitbag still blames President Zelensky for not caving to his extortion attempt in 2019, and for his subsequent impeachment. The bloated felon should be in prison instead of the Oval Office, and he’ll never forgive Zelensky for being a genuinely beloved man of true strength and integrity.

      The entire objective of this reprehensible spectacle was to suck up to Russia while humiliating President Zelensky on camera, and just like all trump’s moronic schemes, it backfired.