At an ordinary Ukrainian White House, President Volodimare Zelanski and his American counterpart Donald Trump were extinguished by sorrow on Friday-raised confrontation.
Office worker 32 -year -old Roman Shaknoov said, “I don’t just have words.”
“To take such a weak stance for such a strong country and support dictatorship, basically kiss their legs …” he said about the United States.
Trump, who accused Zelancesi of not being grateful enough for American assistance, repeatedly blamed Ukraine for Russia’s February 2022 invasion and echoed a series of talked -up points about the Kremlin talking about starting the war.
During the meeting in Washington, Trump said Ukraine would have to compromise with Russia in a truss, which has captured and destroyed Ukraine’s health.
In turn, Zelansky showed the pictures of Trump to the pictures of the atrocities of the war and vowed that “no compromise” could be, while Russia was occupying the Ukrainian region.
“He completely defended our interests. He did not allow us to go into any kind of slavery,” Shaknov said.
In the streets of Kiev, most seemed to agree, rally around his president after Trump’s latest criticism.
26 -year -old Valentin Burianov said, “You can’t stay silent” when Trump and Vice President JD Vance “said this full nonsense”, said 26 -year -old Valentin Burianov.
“He did what he should do,” he said.
– ‘Maras a nerve’ –
A 26 -year -old doctor Anna Plachkova, a 26 -year -old doctor waiting for a cab in the Central Kiev, stressed that all Ukrainians “very grateful and well know that people in other countries sacrifice to help Ukraine”.
“I think (Trump) hit a nerve slightly here, saying it is a very serious allegation that we are ungrateful,” he continued.
According to official data, the United States has given Ukraine more than $ 60 billion military assistance since Russia’s invasion.
The German Economic Research Bodies, the Kail Institute, stated that by the end of 2022 to 2024, the United States gave a total of 114.2 billion euros ($ 119.8 billion) in financial, human and military aids.
Spat’s news panicked Plachkova.
“American support is very important,” Plachkova said, adding the unsuccessful meeting “will have a major impact on our status and war course”.
His fear was shared by 22 -year -old Lilia Ivanova.
“I think none of this is good, whatever is happening is not good for Ukraine,” he said.
He hoped that Trump, who promised a rapid ending for the struggle during his election campaign, could bring some peace to his war -torn country.
“Hopefully the war would end in a week, in three months, in a year … we had some expectations with Trump, but these expectations are shattered.”
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