(Dan Tri Newspaper) - US Vice President JD Vance criticized the approach of European countries to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
US Vice President JD Vance (Photo: Reuters).
Vice President Vance accused America's European allies of "inflating Zelensky's ego." Vance argued that encouraging the Ukrainian leader to refuse compromise was harming the Ukrainian people themselves.
On February 28, Zelensky was asked to leave the White House after a heated argument with Vance and President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.
In an interview on Fox News on March 3, Vance accused senior European officials – who voiced their support for Zelensky after the incident – of "inflating the personal ego of the Ukrainian leader."
"They say Zelensky is a fighter for freedom, that he must continue fighting forever. But fighting forever against what? Against whose money, whose ammunition, and whose lives?" Vance asked.
The US Vice President asserted that while some European leaders privately acknowledge that aid to Ukraine in its conflict with Russia cannot continue indefinitely, they publicly promise to support Kyiv for the next 10 years. He argued that this move is "to the detriment of the Ukrainian people."
Mr. Vance said that Zelensky's visit to the White House was initially procedural, but turned into a heated argument when the Ukrainian leader rejected the possibility of diplomatic dialogue with Russia. Senator Lindsey Graham, a strong supporter of Ukraine, called for Zelensky's resignation following the incident. However, the Ukrainian leader declared that he would not leave office.
"When he lost Lindsey Graham's support, it meant he needed to sit down at the negotiating table and realize that President Donald Trump was the only option," Vance said. He stressed that continuing to pour resources into the war and hoping Ukraine would reverse the situation on the battlefield "is not a strategy."
Following the incident at the White House, Zelensky insisted he had done nothing wrong and traveled to London, England, to discuss the matter with European leaders. Over the weekend, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the formation of a "voluntary coalition" that could deploy troops to Ukraine, provided a peace agreement is reached with Russia.
Many European officials believe that any such mission would require U.S. support, while the Trump administration has stated it rules out the possibility of deploying U.S. troops to Ukraine.
Earlier, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that President Zelensky was responsible for the failure of talks with President Trump, and therefore, Zelensky needed to apologize.
"He needs to apologize for letting things get this way. Don't come here and lecture us about how ineffective diplomacy can be. Zelensky went in that direction and the results were predictable," Foreign Secretary Rubio criticized President Zelensky after a tense meeting at the White House.
However, Zelensky said he would not apologize. He also said he would be willing to meet with his American counterpart, Donald Trump, if the US leader invited him again "to address real issues."
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