The main informative media collect the statements, highlight the disagreement and talk about “Tense exchanges”both with Trump and, above all, in reaction to the “provocations” of JD Vance, confirm that the agreement on the exploitation of the Rare Ukraine lands and that Zelenski abandoned Washington was not signed soon as soon as expected. The Kyiv Post Talk about “Open crisis“And of incendiary words. If it were not for the war, which causes victims and destruction every day, it could be described as an extraordinary episode of failed diplomacy. But Ukraine has been under Russian attack since 2014, and since February 2022 Putin tries “Fundamental” obtain United States security guarantees, as well as the necessary weapons to continue resisting.
In recent days, after the sharp crisis of the previous weeks, when Trump accused Zelenski of being an “unpopular dictator responsible for war”, both parties seemed willing to improve their relationships. Zelenski claimed to be willing to ignore personal offenses for the good of the country and had given the green light to the signing of the agreement on natural resources. Two days ago, Trump seemed to retract his accusations, denying even having pronounced them. And their meetings with Macron and Starmer had elapsed relatively well, as if preparing the land for the summit this Friday.
But the nightmare is now worse than ever. And the cannons do not stop. While in the Kremlin they celebrate the altercation, qualified as “historical” by the advisor of Putin, Kirill Dmitriev, they continue to launch hundreds of missiles and drones against Ukraine every day. This Friday, his troops achieved partial penetration in the Sumy area to try to surround the Ukrainian units in Kursk. In the Donbás, the fighting is still bloody. In social networks, many Ukrainians defend Zelenski against the “thugs” of the new US administration, who “want our capitulation.” “Better discuss and stand up than to let go. The Russians seek to seize all Zaporiyia, Jersón and Donbás. There can be no real negotiations if Trump tries to humiliate Zelenski“says Stanislav Bunjatov, a former mayor who is now official in Donbás. Andriy Yermak, head of the presidential office, says in X that he is” grateful for the help of the United States “, but reaffirms his support for the” heroic president. “
Messages of pure fear also abound. “Thank you for your strength, Mr. President. But now we are terrified”some write. “For us it ended, take out their banks money,” warns another. “We had just witnessed an episode of brutal political domination. It is obvious that Vance had prepared his provocations and Zelenski fell into the trap. Today we have seen another sample of the Pro-Rusa and Anti-Ukrainian faction of the Trump administration. We tried to contain it, delay it, but today it was impossible, “says political scientist Oleg Saak public confrontation. But it is too late, and repairing the damage seems, for now, impossible.