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.

  • HubertManne
    17•5 hours ago

    Americans to. We have a fucked up situation and are no longer reliable. Sorry about that but we will have to fix this and until we prove ourselve for a few decades all reall first world democracies will need to be careful. japan, south korea, and taiwan need to make a formal org along with some other east asian countries and then likely have that pact have something with australia and canada. Man I wish india were in a better place to as we need more sanity worldwide stat.

    • @glimse
      11•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
          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
              4•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

    • @ThePyroPython
      16•6 hours ago

      Fuck yes! But also ask for a defensive military presence.

      • Optional
        3•4 hours ago

        Pretty sure they’re already working on it

        • Krik
          1•1 hour ago

          EU membership includes a defense alliance. UA “just” has to join the EU. Unfortunately the country (economy and social systems) is not yet ready for that.

    • @[email protected]
      3•5 hours ago

      Absolutely. I’m willing to bet that’s what will happen after the EU meeting he’s going to attend.

  • @Lon3star
    22•6 hours ago

    Pretty good litmus test to determine good vs evil

  • @DagnetEnglish
    3•4 hours ago

    Wait, I thought he was a dictator

    /s