But no, that wasn’t it. They exploited their numerical and
linguistic advantage, using their native English fluency to publicly humiliate
and corner him. It was two against one, speaking twice as fast as he could.
More importantly, they did this deliberately and in public—because if they had
genuinely sought an understanding, this conversation would have been held
behind closed doors. And even if it had been public, their tone would have been
far more balanced if they had actually intended to reach an agreement.
Zelenskyy explained that Ukraine had been trying to
negotiate with Russia since 2014, yet Putin repeatedly violated agreements. I
doubt Vance even knows this—or if he does, I doubt he cares. Then, Trump jumped
in with a correction, asking when exactly Putin invaded Crimea and Donbas,
because his only concern was whether it happened during his presidency—everything
else was irrelevant to him.
Zelenskyy, left with whatever emotions and English he had at
that moment, turned to Vance and asked: What kind of diplomacy is this, and who
exactly should Ukraine negotiate with? It came across as confrontational—but
that’s exactly what Vance and then Trump were waiting for.
Then came the most cynical claim from Vance—that Ukraine has
problems with mobilization. Seriously? After three years of fighting a much
larger country, Ukraine is, of course, struggling with mobilization. Trump
eagerly joined in, using his status as both the host and a native English
speaker to pile on Zelenskyy over other issues.
And then there was Vance’s absurd remark about “propaganda
tours”—that one really got to me. If he really wants to talk about propaganda, he
should come here and see what reality looks like. Clearly, he has no respect
for the sacrifices and immense struggle Ukrainians have endured for three years.
This is beneath America
We know our own problems. But this is not how allies behave—especially
not in public.
What we witnessed was nothing short of a back-alley ambush,
an ugly attempt to corner and humiliate the president of a country at war, exploiting
every possible weakness in the process.
It was a cheap, disgraceful display—shifting blame onto
Ukrainians, making petty accusations, and playing to the cameras for political
gain.
Yes, Ukraine must negotiate with the Trump administration on
various issues. But at this point, it looks like we are dealing with more than
just opportunists—they are exposing their true colors. They won’t admit it
publicly—because that would go against American values—but the reality is
evident.
I believe this will come back to haunt both Vance and Trump.
One thing is debating whether or not to fund Ukraine. But it’s an entirely
different matter to align with Russia, in a country where anti-Russian
sentiment is deeply rooted in its national identity.
That’s their problem.
As for us, we will continue to fight and find a way forward.
We’ve been doing this for three years now. Whether we find those paths with the
Americans or with someone else, we will keep going.
But conversations like this one? They are beneath America. And beneath us.
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