Summary

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated he is willing to resign if it ensures peace or NATO membership for Ukraine.

“If it is peace for Ukraine, and if you really want me to leave my post, I’m ready,” he said. “Alternatively, I can trade this for NATO membership… I’m focusing on Ukraine’s security today, not in 20 years.”

His comments come amid tensions with Donald Trump, who falsely suggested the Ukrainian president was responsible for starting the war.

Meanwhile, U.S.-Russia negotiations continue without Ukraine, which Zelenskyy firmly rejects. Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of Ukrainian involvement in any peace negotiations.

  • @[email protected]
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    Honestly he’s gotta be pretty fucking tired by now. I’d want to retire after leading a country through war for 3 years.

  • Lit
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    lol now, US president Krasnov Trump can’t say President Zelensky is a dictator.

  • @Subtracty
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    The actions of a man who loves his country and not power? Politicians in the US (on both sides) could never comprehend this.

    • @[email protected]
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      57 hours ago

      Would his resignation prevent future attempts at running for president?

      surely they’d preclude him getting voted back in…

  • @brucethemoose
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    This is what being a leader looks like.

    It would be a shame if a shit end to this war buries Zelensky in history. He’s not perfect, but he deserves some monuments.

          • @T00l_shed
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            Let me know when Ukraine is trying to be a colonial power and invade it’s peaceful neighbours

          • @lath
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            The question in life is whether you can survive long enough to be better.

              • @[email protected]
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                It’s called martial law, you clown. Zelensky stayed to lead his country’s defense, despite being offered a ride out, while Putin pranced away at the first sign of danger from Wagner and resides 24/7 in his bunker.

              • @lath
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                I get the idea, but the point here isn’t lasting long (in a shitty situation), it’s to overcome the current crisis.

      • @SupraMario
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        Yes, drafts happen when you get invaded. Soldiers are needed, this isn’t a Vietnam situation like the USA pulled. The country is actively being invaded, soldiers are needed, it’s not rocket science.

      • @Pacattack57
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        It’s almost like they are in a war to defend their country from being invaded and destroyed. What a concept.

  • magnetosphere
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    Trump suggested that the Ukrainian president was responsible for starting the war. In reality, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, initiating the current land war.

    I’d like it if more summaries of what conservatives say/believe were followed by sentences which began with “In reality…”

      • @[email protected]
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        1312 hours ago

        Trump lied, suggesting that the Ukrainian president was responsible for starting the war. In reality, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, initiating the current land war.

        • Logi
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          Trump lied that the Ukrainian president was responsible for starting the war. In reality, etc.

      • @Bonesince1997
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        You can’t even spell his fucking name right.

            • @Sanctus
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              Homie your link is still up. When you come in swinging, shouting down our ally against our most ancient enemy, it doesnt look right. Too many Americans forgot Russia was never our friend. Thats probably the biggest explanation for why you are getting shot down. We should have taken this chance to end Russia with no American lives lost. But here we are being controlled by a sock puppet.

  • @eran_morad
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    Who the fuck would actually want his job? Besides some Russian cunt?

    • @[email protected]
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      It’s a hypothetical scenario anyways because Ukraine being a NATO member would mean NATO boots on ground in Ukraine, which the US (and in fairness a lot of other NATO countries, but for different reasons) want to avoid. But it calls the bluff on the unfounded dictator accusations that Russia and some puppets peddle.

    • @Bloomcole
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      plenty, like the Banderite Zalushni who is way more popular.
      But OC most opposition parties are forbidden, opponents put in jail and there are no elections.

    • @Noite_Etion
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      That’s so funny.

      He is an authoritarian ruler, but the only examples you can provide are events that occurred AFTER the war started.

      Russia attacked another country, but the guy desperately fighting off a world power is the bad guy.

      Fuck you are stupid.

    • @T00l_shed
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      Again this is russias fault. Zelenskyy is not a dictator.

      • @Chocrates
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        Pretty sure this individual has an agenda, go look at their comment history.

        When I get worked up I will absolutely make a few long posts, but this thread alone is a lot.

        Wish I could tag users in lemmy/jerboa

        • @[email protected]
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          Yeah this person consistently has shit takes, I recognize that username as one of the more obnoxious users on lemmy, at least IMO.

        • @T00l_shed
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          Oh 100%. I’ve seen them before.

      • @[email protected]
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        Drafting people by force and not allowing any male between 18-60 to leave the country it’s ukranian government decision. Being invaded by someone doesn’t magically turn you into a hero.

        • @T00l_shed
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          Mkay, not a dictator? He’s considered a hero by many for defending their homes from a colonist actual dictator.

          • @[email protected]
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            for defending their homes

            Politicians don’t fight their wars. It’s a bunch of poor people like you and me that defend their homes and they don’t need rulers to do it.

            • @T00l_shed
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              He’s in Ukraine. Organizing running the country and visiting the front lines. Generals are needed in wars to organize things, even when they don’t fight. If Zelenskyy left Ukraine then sure. Also Zelenskyy is not a dictator.

  • @Bloomcole
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    he has nothing to give up or offer.
    he will not participate in what is decided on ex ukraine.

  • Chemical Wonka
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    Does this guy think he has all this importance? It is just a cannonball for the interests of the EU and the American Empire

    He will be discarded in the dustbin of history for having sacrificed his people in a conflict that could never have been won by Ukraine, all for money and self-pride

    • @PugJesus
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      Does this guy think he has all this importance? It is just a cannonball for the interests of the EU and the American Empire

      He will be discarded in the dustbin of history for having sacrificed his people in a conflict that could never have been won by Ukraine, all for money and self-pride

      You fascists never change, do you? Always fast to get on your knees and bootlick genocide and imperialism.

      • @Bloomcole
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        So every american thanking some cunt for their service?

        • @PugJesus
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          fascist? lol

          Yes, fascist. Bruh, you have the shitstain who suppressed workers’ democracy in Russia as your pfp.

          • Chemical Wonka
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            Ich werde nicht mit einem historischen Analphabeten streiten, hab eine gute Zeit

            • @PugJesus
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              Sorry that you’re too caught up in bootlicking to acknowledge historical facts. Maybe you’ll find asspats from your fellow fascists over your fellatio of an enemy of the Russian proletariat.

              • Chemical Wonka
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                Gegen Zelensky Politik zu sein, macht mich nicht zu einem Pro-Putin-Anhänger. Ich hasse beides

                • @PugJesus
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                  Oh cool, since you hate both, you obviously oppose the one who’s invading and performing genocide? Or is critical support only for orgs like Hamas?

                  “Being against Poland in the active, ongoing war of aggression and extermination does not make me pro-Nazi!”

                  lmao

    • @breadsmasher
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      you’re the kind of person to roll over and let another country destroy everything you claim to stand for.

      you would die on your knees without a peep.

      • @[email protected]
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        And you’re the kind of person that doesn’t reason with his own head but feed on whatever government and media says. The same governments backing ukraine are backing israel in a genocide, they don’t give a shit about ukrainian people the same way they don’t care about children dying in gaza. Politicians only care about wealth and power, they don’t fight their own wars. The war in ukraine is being fought by poor people slaughtering each others over invisible lines on a map.

        • @breadsmasher
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          Thats entirely beside the point.

          You in your own country. your own family. youd just roll over for an invader?

          thats what youre advocating. Immediate surrender and destruction.

          • @[email protected]
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            State propaganda makes you believe that not having an authoritarian ruler equals to surrender and destruction. People actually are capable of defending themself better without rulers forcing them to fight.

            Human rights should never be abolished, there are no conditions under which slavery is fine.

            • @breadsmasher
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              ??? are you responding to an entirely different comment than mine, by mistake?

              What do you think rolling over for an invader would do? bring you more freedom?

    • @NocturnalMorning
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      Yeah, you really got this wrong. Ukraine is a proxy for the war spilling into the rest of Europe. Russia has also annexed parts of Georgia in addition to Ukraine, and Putin has expressed the desire to reunite the old empire boundaries, not even USSR, the Russian empire from way back.

      • @Bloomcole
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        It is FACT, aknowledged by the OPCW that it was Georgia who started the war and killed Russian peace keeping troops.
        So you’re lying.
        As always it is NATO expansion and meddling that caused both conflicts.

        • @NocturnalMorning
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          Are you for really saying Russia marching 100,000 troops onto the border of Ukraine and then invading is somehow Ukraines fault?

          Also, the annexation of parts of Georgia by Russia is Georgia’s fault? How exactly do you come to these conclusions, they are so backwards it’s insane.

      • @[email protected]
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        Can you you show me where he said that ? It comes up a lot and I’ve never found the source .

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          It’s inferred from intelligence reports, scholarly work by folks who specialize in Russia, and the statement of one of Putin’s former aids.

          If you are looking for Putin going on record saying that he wants to reconquer territories that haven’t been part of Russia for well over 100 years, well you’re probably not going to find anything because he’s not making that proclamation publicly. Which makes sense, considering it would be a strategic mistake for him to do so.

    • @Bloomcole
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      You’re 100% right.
      OC not appreciated by the regime fanboys
      TBF he got elected on the promise of ending the war (most of them here downvoting you have never heard of before) in the east they started against the ethnic Russians who wanted independence from the US installedcoup regime.
      And he did try, OC the fanatic Azov fascists wouldn’t hear of it and laughed in his face (on video).
      It was more easy since the Russians hadn’t stepped in yet.

  • @credo
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    NATO aint what it used to be. I suggest a new startup instead.

    Edit: Lol, people downvoting me when one of the founding members is threatening to invade other members. Idiots.

    • @Windex007
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      Even if the USA were to leave NATO or refuse to participate, there still isn’t a better security guarantee than the remaining block being obligated to engage militarily in your defense, and the block still contains nuclear powers.

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        Right… so start a new organization with those members. Ukraine isn’t joining NATO with Trump holding veto powers. Anyone who can’t see this is myopic.

        Why would the US leave when the russian asset can do more damage from within?

        • @Windex007
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          Ok, so that’s the crux of it that I think was unclear in your original post.

          Your initial post was read by me (and presumably others) as “NATO without the backing of the USA isn’t a meaningful defense group”

          But I think what you’re saying is “ENTRY to NATO with the USA pulling the strings is an unrealistic goal”

    • @Bloomcole
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      It’s a bit confusing, since nato was always the US protection racket for its vasals who had to buy their crap to assist them every few years when the great policeman of the world decided some poor country needed to be bombed into democracy.
      Now the master, impotent on the world stage is cannibalising its own.

      As the demon Kissinger said: it may be dangerous to be America’s enemy, but to be America’s friend is fatal.