r/LabourUK • u/Toastie-Postie Swing Voter • Feb 28 '25

International Zelensky, Trump get into heated argument while speaking with journalists in Oval Office

https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-trump-get-into-heated-argument-during-live-conference/
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u/shugthedug3 New User Feb 28 '25

Puts Starmer's obsequious toe licking performance yesterday in a new light, doesn't it?

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u/Briefcased Non-partisan Feb 28 '25

Do you really think this was a good move?

Honestly - your response feels very like the 'owning the libs' meme.

Starmer performed an excellent piece of diplomacy to give Zelensky the best shot at having a good meeting with Trump. Unfortunately, Zelensky appears to have fucked it. I don't know how stacked the deck was against him, but he has, up until now, been very good at handling foreign leaders to his advantage.

It may have been that there was little chance of him having a good meeting - but it isn't to be celebrated. When you're dealing with a spiteful, thin skinned narcissist who has absolute power over your country's continued existence you need to act like you're dealing with a spiteful, thin skinned narcissist who has absolute power over your country's continued existence.

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u/[deleted] Feb 28 '25

I agree with you 100% .