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After a tense Oval Office encounter with Donald Trump and JD Vance, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy received a warm UK welcome, including an official audience with King Charles at Sandringham.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer convened a defence summit with European and NATO allies to reaffirm solidarity with Ukraine, discuss unlocking frozen Russian assets, and counter the rift caused by Trump’s accusations of Zelenskyy’s ingratitude.

European leaders fear the spat endangers Western unity and peace efforts and are vowing no negotiations on Ukraine without Ukrainian involvement.

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[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (12 children)

It’s interesting that conservative circles are lauding Trump for removing the US from wars in “matters that don’t concern us”. Their take, not mine.

And yet. All of this feels like a seismic shift prefacing going to war.

Even the first term I always had the sense Trump wanted to play with war toys. Akin to him acting like a little boy playing with toy truck when behind the wheel of a construction vehicle. Now he’s more erratic than ever before, and has the people around him willing to do his bidding.

And this is not an administration that would hesitate to draft people.

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I hope the UK & EU get all of those tasty mineral rights and Trump get left holding nothing but his limp mushroom dick.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago

I’ve never seen starmer smile so much .

[–] [email protected] 163 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I don't think Zelenskyy was humiliated, it was the US. He stood up for himself well. Trolling and bullying an ally isn't a good look.

[–] [email protected] 88 points 1 month ago (7 children)

I hardly think I’m in some piddling minority in thinking that my country is a fucking disgrace and Zelensky is a righteous man worthy of respect.

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[–] [email protected] 209 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (11 children)

Events from yesterday are sad, not just for Ukraine or even Europe, but they will also hurt US long term.

US right now is on the path of losing its dominance. All the soft power US is losing, China is stepping in. Russia also believes it can once again become a superpower hopefully EU get's its security seriously and won't let them.

[–] [email protected] 53 points 1 month ago (2 children)

It's gone. The USA is a superpower only because of its allegiances. In the past week it's been demonstrated that the US no longer wishes to be a part of that arrangement.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Super powers in general should not exist.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 month ago (3 children)

In the same sense as cancer shouldn't exist, but that won't make it go away. We have to agree to keep them in check and somewhat sane. The USA lost all sanity.

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[–] [email protected] 83 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That’s why they compromised trump.

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