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It can’t be worse. Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to the White House on Friday was a chance to save his relationship with Donald Trump after a few weeks of storm. Instead, it has been put on hold.
Called the opportunity to sign a deal on mineral extraction, cementing U.S. interest in the Ukrainian economy, has been trapped in a rage argument for decades that seems to reveal years of tension and distrust between the two leaders.
It’s a breathtaking wonder that is broadcast to the world from the Oval Office, which we’ve never seen before. This will scare Ukrainian supporters. You can imagine Vladimir Putin watching in the Kremlin, the Russian president rubbing his hands in the jubilant chorus.
Zelenskyy found himself supported by U.S. Vice President JD Vance to “appreciate the military support of the United States and its president.” Zelenskyy retorted quietly but rebelliously that Vance spoke “loudly” about the country he had not visited yet.
It deteriorates rapidly from there, and an angry Trump tells his Ukrainian counterpart that his country will be done without the support of the United States.
“You don’t have a card,” he said. “You’re gambling with World War III.”
The camera cuts out Ukrainian ambassador Oksana Markarova in Washington, with her head holding onto her. Her painful expression says it all: this is the relationship between Free Autumn.
When Zelenskyy said Ukraine would not accept the ceasefire, the argument seemed to have begun, as Putin would never respect it. Kiev and other European capitals are concerned that Trump’s goal is to end the fight without urging Moscow to accept a fair and enforceable peace, which will give Russia time to reorganize and attack again.
Zelenskyy would be more wise to flatter the president and deploy all his charms than to be so straightforward. But it is not hard to imagine Vance and Trump sabotaging his battle with Ukrainian leaders in order to put him in a weak stage in the conversation. It can be said that the stage was ambushed.
Over the past two weeks, Trump has done everything he can to destroy Zelenskyy, making early concessions to Moscow and describing Ukraine as an invader in the war.
It seems that he wants him out now.
“I think we’ve seen enough,” Trump said as he concluded the lawsuit.
He added: “That would be great TV, I’ll say that.”
For Ukraine, it is more serious than this.
