1 year ago
29
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Peace talks betwixt President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelenskyy turned sour successful the Oval Office Friday.
The statement betwixt the United States and Ukraine to excavation uncommon minerals was near unsigned. The leaders met for astir 50 minutes; the archetypal 40 minutes were cordial, but the last 10 minutes has a section Ukrainian prof reliving her darkest days.
Nataliia Kasianenko is simply a Political Science Professor astatine Fresno State. She immigrated from Ukraine 12 years ago. She is disquieted astir her homeland aft talks betwixt Trump and Zelenskyy went sideways.
"Now is comparable to those archetypal days of the war,” Kasianenko said. "As a autochthonal of Ukraine, I'm feeling aggravated due to the fact that the United States is expected to beryllium our ally."
Trump and Zelenskyy were expected to motion an statement allowing the U.S. to excavation uncommon minerals successful Ukraine successful speech for brokering a bid woody with Russia. In a breathtaking infinitesimal successful the Oval Office, Zelenskyy backtracked, calling for information guarantees for his country.
"Very blessed that President Zelenskyy is fundamentally staying steadfast and not taking immoderate woody that is conscionable forced upon Ukraine,” Professor Kasianenko said.
Professor Kasianenko hoped Ukraine and the U.S. could scope a deal. Instead, a warfare of words unfolded. Political Science Professor Tom Holyoke said Friday's gathering was unprecedented.
"I benignant of came distant with the content that, you know, Trump and Vance intended to onslaught Zelenskyy astatine immoderate constituent during the meeting. I've ne'er seen thing rather similar that,” Professor Tom Holyoke said.
Congressman Jim Costa, a staunch protagonist of Ukraine, besides reacted to the meeting.
"It looked similar a setup to me. And I'm very, precise saddened and disappointed due to the fact that a bulk of Republicans and Democrats 3 years agone erstwhile Russia invaded Ukraine said precise clearly, this is astir bully and evil," Congressman Costa said.
President Zelenskyy went connected FOX News aft the heated meeting. He said helium doesn’t judge helium owes President Trump an apology, but helium regrets however their speech devolved. Now, Professor Holyoke said helium has small assurance immoderate woody gets done.
"At this constituent there's a definite, implicit breakdown successful relations betwixt the United States and Ukraine,” Professor Holyoke said.
But, President Trump inactive has support.
"Somebody asked me, americium I embarrassed astir Trump? I person ne'er been much arrogant of the president,” Republican U.S. Senator Lindsay Graham said.
President Trump posted connected societal media pursuing his gathering with Zelenskyy successful part, “He disrespected the United States of America successful its cherished Oval Office. He tin travel backmost erstwhile helium is acceptable for peace.”
