Good morning to readers; Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands.
#Zelenskyy said a deal with #Russia is pointless w/o #security #guarantees.
Here’s why: #Kyiv made this mistake before.
#Moscow broke ceasefire after #Minsk agreements. International lawyer Oleksandr watched it all unfold.
International lawyer Oleksandr Merezhko knows the price of #negotiations with the Russians.
And it’s measured in blood.
On Friday we saw the sudden and explosive fracturing of the years-long U.S.-Ukrainian alliance, all unfolding in dramatic fashion before us in the Oval Office. The conversation escalated because #Zelenskyy dared to point out that diplomacy with #Russia has yielded more violence.
“We signed [a] #ceasefire… But after that, [Putin] broke the ceasefire, he killed our people, and he didn’t exchange prisoners… What kind of diplomacy, JD, you are speaking about? What do you mean?”
@timkmak …the gross, sickening, spectacle revealed our mental midget leadership trying to strong arm a true leader with their ‘because we said so’ argument. There could definitely be an element of causing this blow up, as an excuse to move towards assisting Russia obtain its goals in Ukraine. ☠️
The rest is #history: a shouting match that led to #Zelenskyy leaving the White House, and a fissure between #Ukraine and what had been until now its closest ally.
All because #Zelenskyy understood that any agreement without firm security #guarantees would only lead to more of his fellow citizens being killed.
@timkmak Zelensky never raised his voice!
Trump and Vance ambushed him with planned humiliation
They got louder and louder and Trump started really bullying Zelensky grabbing, pushing him, crowding him
Zelensky was the picture of restraint and composure
Words matter
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https://www.counteroffensive.news/p/why-zelenskyy-stood-up-to-trump-vance
VZ is a lot of things. But he's not stupid and smells Russian rats when they're sitting in front of him.
(Actually, we all had known that before the staged fallout. But now it's clear to every non-MAGA species.)
#NEWS OF THE DAY:
U.S., #UKRAINE DIGEST BIGGEST DIPLOMATIC CRISIS: Zelenskyy's first meeting with Trump at the White House, which was expected to reset relations between Washington and #Kyiv and lead to the signing of an agreement on rare earth minerals, ended in a heated argument.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/28/trump-ukraine-russia-zelensky/
#RUBIO URGES #ZELENSKYY TO APOLOGIZE: Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated in an interview with CNN that he believes Zelenskyy should apologize for the argument at the White House. According to Rubio, the Ukrainian president allegedly turned the meeting into a “fiasco for him."
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/28/politics/rubio-zelensky-apology-trump-cnntv/index.html
@timkmak
It wasn't an "argument". It was a ambush of lies and Russian propaganda drowning out Zelenskyy as he tried to correct the record. A sickening and pathetic display by a couple of Putin ass-lickers. I hope Europe rises to the occasion. I think they will. I suggest no one should give intelligence to the USA any longer.
#UKRAINE STILL AIMS TO SIGN #MINERAL #DEAL: The Ukrainian side remains open to signing a mineral agreement and engaging in peace talks, but only with security guarantees, President Volodymyr #Zelenskyy stated in an interview with Fox News. According to him, #Ukraine must enter negotiations with #Russia from a position of strength.
@timkmak Trump and Vance demonstrated their immaturity and incompetence in managing international affairs, let alone the domestic incompetence. Zelenskyy may have to bring adult maturity to the negotiation by offering an apology to Trump as he did in the Fox interview. He will learn some artifice methods from other EU leaders. Also the EU and UK involvement next week may also help soothe the infantile egos in the White House in order to bring the parties together again.
@timkmak fucking Rubio. Apologise for what, honestly? They were the ones throwing petty jabs about the way he dressed like Mean Girls, yelling over him, demanding gratitude which they already had. I'd like to know what these bullies specifically want him to apologise for. Not just throwing around the word "disrespect" because he didn't do what they want when they want it, but actual specific action.
#EUROPE STANDS UP FOR #ZELENSKYY: Italy plans to hold an emergency summit with the U.S. and Europe, according to RaiNews. The summit will be held, the Italian prime minister said, to discuss openly how to tackle major challenges, including #Ukraine.
Today’s dog of war is a stray pup Mariana encountered while taking a stroll around the park. The dog was freezing amidst winter winds.
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@timkmak The most vulnerable suffer from the actions of the most despicable. Poor puppy.
