18 Mar, 2025 13:31
Kiev thinks Trump ‘can’t stand’ Ukraine – Economist
Ukrainian officials previously slammed the US president for halting military aid after his falling-out with Vladimir Zelensky
US President Donald Trump “can’t stand” Ukraine, an official in Kiev has reportedly told The Economist, claiming that since the Republican returned to office,Washington has shifted from supporting Ukraine to treating it as a “customer.”
The report comes as Ukraine continues to suffer military setbacks, particularly in Russia’s Kursk Region, where Kiev launched an incursion last year. According to Moscow, most of the territory has already been liberated while the remainder of Ukraine’s forces have been encircled by the Russian military.
According to The Economist, some Ukrainian officials believeTrump’s recent move to temporarily cut off military aid and intelligence assistance to Kiev may have played a role in the country’s frontline setbacks. One source told the outletthat Trump may have been deliberately seeking to strip Kiev of bargaining power in future negotiations with Russia. (Oh so it’s Trump’s fault, it’s not that Ukraine has never been winning in this war. They had every asset from the DS but they continued to lose.)
A separate government official claimed it may have been a coincidence, but emphasized thatUkraine’s relationship with Washington has changed. “What is clear is that Trump can’t stand us,”the source said. “In seven weeks, we have switched from being allies to customers, and with largely imagined debts,” the source added, apparently referring to Trump’s demand that Ukraine return several hundred billion dollars that was reportedly provided under the administration of former President Joe Biden. (Most Americans can’t stand you!)
Since his inauguration in January,Trump has taken a starkly different approach to Ukraine than his predecessor. While the former administration pledged to support Ukraine financially and militarily for “as long as it takes,”Trump has instead been pressuring Kiev towards a ceasefireand peace negotiations with Moscow. (That’s the fucking point, Ukraine is not our concern, if you feel or don’t feel liked.)
In February, Trump had a public dispute with Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky during his visit to the White House, where the latter was accused of “gambling with World War III” by refusing to seek peace. After the heated exchange, Trump temporarily halted military aid and intelligence sharing with Kiev. However, the decision was reversed last week after the two sides held talks in Saudi Arabia, where Ukraine agreed to a US proposal of a 30-day ceasefire.
Since then, Washington has been trying to negotiate the terms of a ceasefire with Moscow. Trump is expected to hold a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to discuss the initiative.
Moscow has signaled openness to negotiations on a truce, although Putin has stressed that a number of issues must be addressed beforehand, including resolving the situation surrounding Ukrainian forces in Kursk as well as guarantees that Kiev would not use a ceasefire to arm and remobilize.
(That’s the ingratitude, arrogance and stupidity that Ukraine leaders actually thought they weren’t just pawns in the game against Russia. Trump is the moderator he has to be objective. And their belief that Trump hates them if they continue to willingly kill millions of their own citizens, is childish. Like that’s a good thing to depopulate their country. They were believing the lies that Bidan and WW DS liked them. They are all unlikable, they can’t even agree on stopping the war, saying he doesn’t like them and he’s contractual, he’s trying to save lives and money for our country. Of course the relationship has changed, he’s not corrupt and won’t be deceived by them.They truly are unlikable creaturesThis is not going to engender Trump to support them more, with leaking their petty complaints through their gossip)
https://www.rt.com/russia/614397-trump-cant-stand-ukraine/
Ukraine released this on purpose the day of Putin and Trump’s phone to try to manipulate the outcome. Hey crybabies in Ukraine, it will only get worse if you continue to publicize your criticism and hatred for Trump and America!