Summary
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.
There will always be people who feel if it doesn’t touch their family circle, their immediate living situation, then it’s unimportant.
This take happens more in the living paycheck to paycheck set which may as much as 60% of Americans at present.
I do get that to a point. But to express this view so unapologetically is a little painful to see.