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.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/26195961

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.

  • glimse@lemmy.world
    10·
    4 hours ago

    The absolute funniest outcome would be Ukraine offering the same deal to the EU and the EU counteroffering with “how about you offer us half that because supporting you benefits us all”

      • glimse@lemmy.world
        6·
        3 hours ago

        Hell… Why not EU membership with no mineral rights?

        Even taking Russia out of the equation, Europe would greatly benefit from Ukraine producing minerals and selling them to their allies at a fair rate.

          • glimse@lemmy.world
            3·
            3 hours ago

            Actually I’d like amend my “funniest thing” claim.

            It would be the BEST if the EU offered membership and protection in exchange for 100% of Ukraine’s “raw earth” with a line in the contract recognizing that such a thing does not exist