There may come a day when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky regrets taking the bait and, at what may be the conclusion of three years of fighting Russia, being drawn into a verbal war with U.S. President Donald Trump. Over the last few days, Trump has called Zelensky a dictator who started the war, and Zelensky has said that Trump is “caught in a web of disinformation.”
As negotiations are being prepared, and Zelensky needs more than ever to be in the shadow of Trump’s goodwill, this may be the worst time to become entrenched as an enemy of Trump. Vice President J.D. Vance said that Zelensky has been getting “bad advice,” adding “[t]he idea that Zelensky is going to change the president’s mind by badmouthing him in public media…everyone who knows the president will tell you that is an atrocious way to deal with this administration.”
The war of words began with Trump scolding Zelensky on his handling of the war, saying Ukraine “should have never started it. You could have made a deal.” Zelensky responded that he “would like to have more truth with the Trump team.”….
If the first casualty of war is truth, it may be the first casualty of this verbal war between Trump and Zelensky too. Much of what has been said is not entirely true. But some of it is not entirely false either. Either way, a verbal war between Trump and Zelensky coming at the close of the war between Russia and Ukraine could not be worse timing for the people of Ukraine, who are always the ones to pay.
I think they both have troubles with correctly describing reality. One constantly exaggerates almost every situation and the other may not be able to tell the truth due to being bound not to tell. What a pair! I think both of them know that the war has to be ended soon, as soon as possible. Those profiting from the war and getting the cookies from the jar are getting too much if what Zelensky says is true; Ukraine only saw about $100B of all the money pushed their way. All the other money disappeared into think air! :) Who got it?