Quotes
You're not in a good position
Yelling with his face getting red, Trump intoned
It's amazing what comes out through emotion, and I have determined that President Zelensky is not ready for Peace if America is involved
In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote
You think that, if you will speak very loudly,
Zelensky tried to counter in his accented English
Dear Zelensky, dear Ukrainian friends, you are not alone.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on XOffer some words of appreciation for the United States of America and the president who's trying to save your country,
he demandedYou've allowed yourself to be in a very bad position,
Trump told Zelensky, after last week calling him a 'dictator' and blaming Ukraine for starting the warI will wear [a suit] after this war will finish. Yes, maybe, maybe something like yours, maybe some something better. I don’t know, we will see."
Zelensky rebuked
Zelensky rehashed his usual accusations against Russia,
one article on the TASS website said
You have no right to dictate what we should feel. You are gambling with World War III."
At their meeting on Friday, Trump accused Zelensky of being "disrespectful" and warned himThank you America, thank you for your support, thank you for this visit. Thank you @POTUS, Congress, and the American people. Ukraine needs just and lasting peace, and we are working exactly for that."
Zelensky issued a statement following his meeting with Trump and Vance, saying on XTASS was not on the approved list of media for today's pool,
a White House official told Newsweek.jpg)
A fierce dressing down in the Oval Office. Trump told the cocaine clown the truth to his face for the first time: the Kiev regime is playing with World War III. And the ungrateful pig got a solid slap from the pigsty owners. This is useful. But it is not enough – we need to stop military aid to the Nazi machine."
Dmitry Medvedev, the former president and prime minister of Russia who now serves as deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, wrote on TelegramI have empowered you to be a tough guy. You either make a deal, or we're out. You don't have the cards,
Trump saidI think President Trump is on our side,
he said, with no genuine hope and certainly no expectation that that was true
I am not aligned with anybody. I am aligned with the world.”
Trump claiming to be the honest broker, sayingI think he will keep his word,
Trump assured the worldIn 2004, the record number of Ukrainians living abroad voted at the polling stations in Ukrainian embassies and consulates — 103,000 citizens worldwide. There are simply no resources available to organize voting for 7 million people,
Aivazovska said
When 20% of the territory is occupied, when millions of Ukrainians are out of the country, it’s hard to imagine democratic elections representing the majority of the people being held.”
Democratic Representative Eugene Vindman, who was born in Kyiv in 1975, told VOAWe have to choose either the armed forces or elections,
she told VOA
Zelenskyy should hold elections. They are basically under martial law. That’s not good when you claim to be defending democracy. They need to practice it,
Republican Senator Josh Hawley told VOA