A former comedian President of Ukraine Vs a convicted President of the United States A showdown at White House on Feb 28, 2025-What a farce !
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Bishwajit Okram
Contd from previous issue
“USA , like the strongest partner of the Ukraine will be part of the negotiation …Europe…Putin wants to take over Baltic States …..they were part of USSR……Nato soldiers will fight…” Trump was still stuck with the word ‘deal’ and continued when asked when he would be visiting Ukraine, Udesha “….I don’t want to talk about Udesha…first the deal and making deal (business……) there is nothing there now…all things have been destroyed…”
Zelensky immediately corrected, “……no there are many cities still standing tall…people are going to school. Offices etc, Mr President you will need to visit Ukraine, schools are underground, online …we live, and we fight…. may be Putin is sharing this information that that there is nothing there… misinformation” Mr. Trump confirmed, "I spoke to him (Mr Putin) a few days ago. "It was the Biden administration attempting to malign Mr Putin and him; it was purely a hoax." Another journalist asked Mr Trump, “ many minerals are available at the east of Ukraine near the front line ….will you ever go there and ask Putin to withdraw the forces from there,.” Mr Trump lost for words replied, “we will have a look at it we have a lot of area, it’s a very big area, we will see… the agreement will protect the region…I don’t think Russia will continue invasion.” It looks like it was a question Mr Zelensky had in his mind and as he appreciated the journalist for that question. One journalist bluntly asked Mr Trump that he aligned too much with Mr Putin and what was the message (Mr Trump wants to pass it on)? Trump said, “ …well if I didn’t align myself with both of them…there will be no deal…I am not aligning with anybody but USA people…aligning with the world.”
The whole conference was peaceful and was merely a question and answer between journalists and the two Presidents up until this time.
The issue started when JD Vance, the VP, added, “….the problem is to be solved through diplomacy… .not with thumping on your chest. Mr Trump is trying to do this way,” and Mr Zelensky queried to Mr Vance, “………Putin occupied big parts of Ukraine in the East and Crimea in 2014……2014 nobody stopped him…many died… we signed …had lots of conversation with him…. 2019 I signed a deal with him and Macron, ceasefire agreement…all of them told they will never come…. even signed gas contract….. after that be broke the ceasefire… rules… exchange of prisoners… what kind of diplomacy….what kind of diplomacy JD you mean about, what do you mean ?”
At this point JD Vance changed his tone, “you have been disrespectful about it,…litigating in front of American people. In front of TV cameras………”? Mr Zelensky continued his query to JD Vance, “have you ever been to Ukraine….” JD Vance said, “no….but I know very well…watching everything…. you forced people …conscripts to the front line….” Mr Trump interjected, “you are gambling about WW3 ….and …disrespectful to this country.”
Bewildered by the attacks from Mr JD Vance and Mr Trump, Zelensky amused asked “what you are talking about” and continued, Zelensky to VP , “ you think if you speak loudly……” Trump defended JD Vance and nibbed Zelensky even when Zelensky requested for a response to VP, “your country is in big trouble …you will not win this war…” Mr Trump became very angry when My Zelensky made an indirect reference that the United States’ submission to Putin might one day lead to regret, since USA then have to confront Russia’s “influence.”
“You have [a] nice ocean and don’t feel [it] now, but you will feel it in the future,” Zelensky said. To this Mr Trump became annoyed and warned Mr Zelensky, “ You don’t have to dictate us …….” Mr Zelensky confusingly uttered, “from the very beginning of the war, we have been alone …. we are thankful…thankful in this cabinet….” . “You invited me to speak…(but shouted down)….” not allowing to speak.” JD Vance attacked Mr Zelensky again, “……you are wrong. We know you are wrong …….” Now Mr Trump started accusing his predecessors using many unparliamen-tary languages, “Obama gave shits…I gave Javelins. Mr Biden was an idiot…” At last, when a journalist asked what if Russia breaks ceasefire, what if Russia does not honour peace talk, Mr Trump lost his control and yelled, “…what if…. what if……what if a bomb dropped now right in the middle……they didn’t respect Biden, but they respect me…(hence any cease fire will be respected without even security guarantee)” The conference had potential in the beginning but towards the end it boiled down to Trump and Vance casting Zelensky as ungrateful to the country’s president. The meeting ended quite acrimoniously when Trump asked Mr Zelensky to leave the White House, cancelling their joint press release, scheduled later that day.
The global reaction to this conference's fallout will serve as a lesson for everyone. There is ongoing debate regarding the reliability of the United States as a leader of the free world. So, a televised shouting match between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, in the Oval Office, came to an abrupt end without signing a ceasefire agreement.
The summit of the two leaders descended into a furious dressing down of the Ukrainian President by Mr Trump and his Vice-president J D Vance. Such admonishing of a President of Ukraine, who is locked in existential military struggle against a vastly superior power of Russia’s Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, in front of a watching world, is simply bullying and uncalled for. They should be ashamed of their outburst. To top it all, Mr Trump accused Mr Zelensky of ‘gambling with World War III and being ‘disrespectful’ towards America. He then, ordered him and his delegates to leave the White House.
He also wrote online: “Come back when you are ready for peace.” All that Mr Trump got out the shambles is to give Mr Putin a propaganda victory that Zelensky is the one who started the war with Russia, which is factually and morally very wrong. As a global citizen, what I understood was Zelensky being a none native English speaker, probably his presentation ( in English and the dress code) was not so palatable in front of Mr Trump and his team , but at the same time, I am sure Mr Trump will not like to show to the world that Mr Putin is his boss.
The writer is an LL.B, LL.M, FCCA, CPA based in London
Contd from previous issue
“USA , like the strongest partner of the Ukraine will be part of the negotiation …Europe…Putin wants to take over Baltic States …..they were part of USSR……Nato soldiers will fight…” Trump was still stuck with the word ‘deal’ and continued when asked when he would be visiting Ukraine, Udesha “….I don’t want to talk about Udesha…first the deal and making deal (business……) there is nothing there now…all things have been destroyed…”
Zelensky immediately corrected, “……no there are many cities still standing tall…people are going to school. Offices etc, Mr President you will need to visit Ukraine, schools are underground, online …we live, and we fight…. may be Putin is sharing this information that that there is nothing there… misinformation” Mr. Trump confirmed, "I spoke to him (Mr Putin) a few days ago. "It was the Biden administration attempting to malign Mr Putin and him; it was purely a hoax." Another journalist asked Mr Trump, “ many minerals are available at the east of Ukraine near the front line ….will you ever go there and ask Putin to withdraw the forces from there,.” Mr Trump lost for words replied, “we will have a look at it we have a lot of area, it’s a very big area, we will see… the agreement will protect the region…I don’t think Russia will continue invasion.” It looks like it was a question Mr Zelensky had in his mind and as he appreciated the journalist for that question. One journalist bluntly asked Mr Trump that he aligned too much with Mr Putin and what was the message (Mr Trump wants to pass it on)? Trump said, “ …well if I didn’t align myself with both of them…there will be no deal…I am not aligning with anybody but USA people…aligning with the world.”
The whole conference was peaceful and was merely a question and answer between journalists and the two Presidents up until this time.
The issue started when JD Vance, the VP, added, “….the problem is to be solved through diplomacy… .not with thumping on your chest. Mr Trump is trying to do this way,” and Mr Zelensky queried to Mr Vance, “………Putin occupied big parts of Ukraine in the East and Crimea in 2014……2014 nobody stopped him…many died… we signed …had lots of conversation with him…. 2019 I signed a deal with him and Macron, ceasefire agreement…all of them told they will never come…. even signed gas contract….. after that be broke the ceasefire… rules… exchange of prisoners… what kind of diplomacy….what kind of diplomacy JD you mean about, what do you mean ?”
At this point JD Vance changed his tone, “you have been disrespectful about it,…litigating in front of American people. In front of TV cameras………”? Mr Zelensky continued his query to JD Vance, “have you ever been to Ukraine….” JD Vance said, “no….but I know very well…watching everything…. you forced people …conscripts to the front line….” Mr Trump interjected, “you are gambling about WW3 ….and …disrespectful to this country.”
Bewildered by the attacks from Mr JD Vance and Mr Trump, Zelensky amused asked “what you are talking about” and continued, Zelensky to VP , “ you think if you speak loudly……” Trump defended JD Vance and nibbed Zelensky even when Zelensky requested for a response to VP, “your country is in big trouble …you will not win this war…” Mr Trump became very angry when My Zelensky made an indirect reference that the United States’ submission to Putin might one day lead to regret, since USA then have to confront Russia’s “influence.”
“You have [a] nice ocean and don’t feel [it] now, but you will feel it in the future,” Zelensky said. To this Mr Trump became annoyed and warned Mr Zelensky, “ You don’t have to dictate us …….” Mr Zelensky confusingly uttered, “from the very beginning of the war, we have been alone …. we are thankful…thankful in this cabinet….” . “You invited me to speak…(but shouted down)….” not allowing to speak.” JD Vance attacked Mr Zelensky again, “……you are wrong. We know you are wrong …….” Now Mr Trump started accusing his predecessors using many unparliamen-tary languages, “Obama gave shits…I gave Javelins. Mr Biden was an idiot…” At last, when a journalist asked what if Russia breaks ceasefire, what if Russia does not honour peace talk, Mr Trump lost his control and yelled, “…what if…. what if……what if a bomb dropped now right in the middle……they didn’t respect Biden, but they respect me…(hence any cease fire will be respected without even security guarantee)” The conference had potential in the beginning but towards the end it boiled down to Trump and Vance casting Zelensky as ungrateful to the country’s president. The meeting ended quite acrimoniously when Trump asked Mr Zelensky to leave the White House, cancelling their joint press release, scheduled later that day.
The global reaction to this conference's fallout will serve as a lesson for everyone. There is ongoing debate regarding the reliability of the United States as a leader of the free world. So, a televised shouting match between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, in the Oval Office, came to an abrupt end without signing a ceasefire agreement.
The summit of the two leaders descended into a furious dressing down of the Ukrainian President by Mr Trump and his Vice-president J D Vance. Such admonishing of a President of Ukraine, who is locked in existential military struggle against a vastly superior power of Russia’s Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, in front of a watching world, is simply bullying and uncalled for. They should be ashamed of their outburst. To top it all, Mr Trump accused Mr Zelensky of ‘gambling with World War III and being ‘disrespectful’ towards America. He then, ordered him and his delegates to leave the White House.
He also wrote online: “Come back when you are ready for peace.” All that Mr Trump got out the shambles is to give Mr Putin a propaganda victory that Zelensky is the one who started the war with Russia, which is factually and morally very wrong. As a global citizen, what I understood was Zelensky being a none native English speaker, probably his presentation ( in English and the dress code) was not so palatable in front of Mr Trump and his team , but at the same time, I am sure Mr Trump will not like to show to the world that Mr Putin is his boss.
The writer is an LL.B, LL.M, FCCA, CPA based in London