On February 28, US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met in Washington. The two leaders were expected to sign an agreement on mineral resources, but this failed. The meeting in front of journalists ended in a brawl, and Zelensky's visit to the US ended early.
This major dispute on the diplomatic scene also resonated in the Uzbek-language segment of social networks. From socio-political activists to other users, various opinions and reactions are being expressed.
For example, businessman Zafar Khashimov called the situation a "heartbreaking dispute."
“President Trump and Vice President Vance, together, tried to coerce the brave Ukrainian president, who has been defending the independence and territorial integrity of his homeland from the aggressor for three years, by berating him for his country and people as “weak and helpless” and “having no cards to play,” into a ceasefire agreement that offered no guarantees, called “peace” for themselves, but in reality gave concessions to the aggressor.
Just as he courageously resisted armed aggression three years ago, President Zelensky courageously and steadfastly resisted this verbal assault,” the businessman said. He also wrote down some of his conclusions after the conflict.
According to BBC Uzbek journalist Ibrat Safo, the diplomatic meeting “has never taken on such a disgusting and commercial tone.”
“Trump and Vance beat Zelensky to the ground in front of the world press, accusing him of disrespect and lack of gratitude for America. Trump even smeared the reputation of his country and government, saying that Hillary Clinton, Obama, and Biden had made poor Putin look bad. When Vance intervened and began to accuse Ukraine of propaganda, Zelensky said: “Have you ever been to Ukraine yourself?” He did not give up in front of these two bullies. He even asked if I could speak, because you invited me.
Two representatives of a country that was once considered the world leader insulted a guest, turned the White House into a shameful spectacle, and expelled the Ukrainian president. The largest popcorn machine in the Kremlin was spinning.
The altercation with Zelensky was initiated by US Vice President Vance, until then everything had been calm. Vance has been furious since yesterday - yesterday, when British Prime Minister Keir Starmer put him in his place with a single remark, Vance seemed to be on fire. When Vance told reporters that “we are worried about freedom of speech in Britain,” Starmer interrupted him and said, “We have had freedom of speech for a very long time and we are very proud of it.” It was unacceptable for Starmer, who had no knowledge of other countries and called himself a “hillbilly,” to speak about Britain in this tone.
...Vance is increasingly becoming a hotbed, because since his appointment he has been in the shadow of Elon Musk, and he has taken it very badly. A kind of competition has arisen between Musk and Vance in the field of the most radical speeches in order to impress Trump. Today's attack on Zelensky was also part of this competition, ”writes Ibrat Safo.
Human rights activist Abdurakhmon Tashanov believes that Zelensky “was a little reckless.” In his opinion, the Ukrainian people may suffer from Zelensky’s impatience.
“A democrat will seek a solution even on the verge of death. A person who has his people and homeland behind him should not forget the golden rule of diplomacy. Zelensky was a little reckless, and he did it at a time when the whole world was watching the American fever in the White House.
Charisma and ambition are good for a politician, but only if he works for the benefit and does not please the enemy. The unprecedented triumph in the Kremlin, the fate of the suffering Ukraine was already in a dead end, and the opportunities were even narrower.
Many are turning Zelensky’s fight into heroism, but unfortunately, this is not heroism, in my opinion. Although I am not a political scientist, I feel that it is wrong to waste time on important issues because of one person’s ignorance. In addition, in alliance relations, something bigger is at stake, this is natural.
The American fever will not last long, the American people will recover from this epidemic in the not too distant future. But the Ukrainian people will definitely suffer from Zelensky's impatience, the storm will stop, the frost will remain,” the human rights activist said.
Political scientist Kamoliddin Rabbimov noted that when two people fight, the smarter, healthier one is more to blame. Zelensky should have skillfully conducted diplomacy, taking into account that Trump is a limited person.
"In diplomacy, not all truths are told in one attempt. Not all logical steps are expressed in one speech. If Trump said, "I want to have diplomacy with Putin," Zelensky should have said, "Please try, I hope he does what you say, but it has to be a fair deal!" Macron and Starmer expressed exactly the same position.
However, Zelensky spoke like this: "Putin has been an invader since 2014, and even when you were in power last time, you didn't do anything!" Maybe Zelensky had a fight with Trump on purpose. Maybe he studied Trump's psychology, we'll see. But for now, Zelensky has only brought Putin and Trump closer together. Now Putin will definitely say, "Donald, what did I tell you?! This kid is crazy" through his closed channels. The situation in Ukraine will become seriously complicated. After this fight, Ukraine has distanced the United States from itself. Putin won," the political scientist wrote.
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