Zelensky - feeling quite sad

[Bakewelltart1]

I know that there are several threads about him, but I’ve watched the interview again today.
I don’t know what’s made me feel more sad - how exhausted and disappointed he looked, the fact that English isn’t his first language and it must have been hard to speak, let alone speak whilst being verbally attacked, or the suit question.
When the war is over, I want to buy that man the best suit money can buy!
How can anyone kick someone when they are so down anyway.

@ArtTheClown I don’t take that as being an unkind comment. I would agree - the bullying has hit a nerve, but him and his country have also suffered. He wasn’t elected as a war time president.

I felt the same way.

Well Russia hasn't managed to take over Ukraine and start invading the rest of Europe, so I'd take that as an achievement. I guess we should all roll over and just start talking russian now apparently.

Blimey. To learn another language whilst leading your country to war. Wow. I struggle to read with the kids when I’m tired, let alone run a country, at war and negotiated in a third language. What he must be going through.

Hundreds?? Wow….

Seriously? I’m embarrassed for you 🤦‍♀️

It would be great if Charles wore a Ukrainian outfit. Fuck Trump.

I always love your simple but powerful responses MrsT

Such an interesting point. I had never thought of that but it is a horrifying thought! Trump worries me as he is such a loose cannon with absolutely no filter. Horrible man.

@Molly70 Trump made the first dig about Zekensky's (military) attire. He wanted to show who was in charge. The subsequent "questions" were a set-up. This was designed to try and humiliate Zelensky as well as provoke indignation in Trump's supporters to cement support for Trump as a tough guy. You witnessed propaganda.

"During his tête-à-tête with Trump in the Oval Office, Brian Glenn, White House correspondent for the pro-Trump network Real America’s Voice, asked Zelenskyy why he was not wearing a suit while visiting the “highest level” office in the country."

www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/28/zelenskyy-trump-suit-oval-office-ukraine/80867971007/

@LovelyJubly12 💐. Good to know it wasn't just me.

@Molly70 Did you know who was who in the video?

Trying to figure out how you made such a judgement of error.

It's a tiny town by all accounts, so yes, hundreds. But all good protests have to start somewhere and hundreds there could spread to thousands in cities. Many Americans are genuinely revolted by Trump and Vance's behaviour.

Never mind about the time. Off you pop!

Brutal protest sign

Agreed!

There will be tens of thousands if Trump visits the UK. Hopefully all holding Ukrainian flags.

@Bakewelltart1 Zelensky doesn't need a suit. His country is at war having been invaded by Russia.

Yes I know.

He'll probably hate that one more than the ones telling him to fuck off and ski in Russia. The man is notoriously vain and apparently this is a proper diss if you're a serious skier.

I am just starting to wonder if Trump might row it back a bit now… with a massive backlash from basically the whole world, plus starting to affect trade (eg the Norwegian fuel thing). Will he realise he’s gone too far and fake playing nice for a bit?

Russia hasn’t, but neither has Ukraine with the billions in aid, and weapons, got anywhere near winning the war. Btw, I’m absolutely behind Ukraine in this - Russia were the aggressors. But giving a loan to them is like pissing money up against a wall. When the money has gone, the war will still be ongoing. There needs to be some sort of back up plan, or plan B, here.

The funny thing about this is that Trump by his recent actions may have brought Europe together, exactly the opposite of what he wanted. The summit tomorrow with European leaders and Zelenskyy will be interesting.

If she's in the US then she possibly voted for him 😳.

Well don’t be

Sadly, I don’t think he has the nous. Maybe his advisers do, but I’m not too confident in that either.