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In the short term, this tragicomic exchange will undoubtedly weaken Zelenskyy’s position within Ukraine and give Russian diplomacy additional leverage in its dealings with the US,
said Anton Grishanov, a researcher at a thinktank affiliated with Russia’s foreign ministry How Trump and Vance held back from hitting that scumbag is a miracle of restraint,
wrote Maria Zakharova, Russia’s foreign ministry spokesperson, on Telegram Volodymyr Zelenskyy underestimated the scale of the shift that took place in American politics after Donald Trump’s arrival,
said Fyodor Lukyanov, a prominent Russian foreign-policy analyst who heads a council that advises the Kremlin The White House will now start looking more closely at other candidates for Ukraine’s presidency,
wrote Alexey Pushkov, a member of the upper house of the Russian parliament, on Telegram Putin doesn’t have to say much right now,
said a source familiar with the Kremlin’s thinking Overall, the meeting in the Oval Office once again revealed the true face of Zelenskyy: ungrateful, arrogant, brazen, and boundless,
wrote Rybar, a popular account with links to the Russian defence ministry That said, Moscow and Washington still have divergent views on the settlement process, and Trump’s unpredictable temperament could bring plenty of surprises on the path to ending the conflict,
Thank you @POTUS for standing up for America in a way that no President has ever had the courage to do before."
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote on X This was a missed opportunity, and the question for me for the Ukrainian people: I don't know if Zelensky can ever get you to where you want to go with the United States. Either he dramatically changes, or you need to get somebody new."
Senator Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican, said during an appearance on Fox News on Friday Zelensky is doing a serious disservice to the Ukrainian people insulting the American President and the American people - just to appease Europeans and increase his low polling in Ukraine after he failed miserably to defend his country,
On behalf of many Americans, don't thank us we THANK YOU Ukraine for your work. Eat shi**Vance." ... Trump is a Russian agent. I'm sorry but F you Donald."
Adam Kinzinger, a Trump critic and former Illinois Republican representative, wrote in an X post ... In another post, the former congressman wrote It's such a disservice to the Ukrainian people to play hero and politics and trying to increase his rating
the congresswoman said about Zelensky You see the hatred he’s got for Putin,
You either make a deal, or we are out,
Trump told Zelenskyy, signaling his intent to end U.S. involvement in the war unless Ukraine agreed to negotiations that favored a swift resolution—whether or not it aligned with Kyiv’s interests Everybody is afraid Putin will come back tomorrow,
You’re gambling with the lives of millions of people,
We are very grateful to the United States for all the support. I’m thankful to President Trump, Congress for their bipartisan support, and American people. Ukrainians have always appreciated this support, especially during these three years of full-scale invasion,
Zelensky reiterated in his posts on social media It’s crucial for us to have President Trump’s support,
Zelensky said in a series of posts on X on Saturday morning Russia seems to overspend troops, armory and money,
Aslund, who was economic advisor to President Leonid Kuchma of Ukraine from 1994 to 1997, said People want to see gratitude,
Wallace said at a NATO summit in July 2023
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