Vance accuses Zelensky of 'absurd' criticism of siding with Russia

Details: Written by: Tim Zadorozhnyy; 15.Apr; Hits: 36

U.S. Vice President JD Vance on April 15 pushed back against criticism from President Volodymyr Zelensky, saying it was "absurd" to accuse Washington of siding with Russia, Reuters reported."I think it's sort of absurd for Zelensky to tell the (American) government, which is currently keeping his entire government and war effort together, that we are somehow on the side of the Russians," Vance said.The remarks followed an interview with CBS News, in which Zelensky condemned Vance for echoing Kremlin rhetoric and accused the U.S.

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vice president of trying to justify Russia's invasion of Ukraine."It's a shift in tone, a shift in reality... and I don't want to engage in the altered reality that is being presented to me," Zelensky said, referencing the Feb. 28 Oval Office meeting where tensions between the two leaders spilled into public view.During that meeting, Zelensky challenged Vance to visit Ukraine and witness firsthand the destruction caused by Russia's full-scale invasion. Vance declined, claiming the Ukrainian government orchestrates "propaganda tours" to shape Western narratives about the war.Vance, a leading voice in the Trump administration's "America First" foreign policy, has long opposed U.S. military aid to Ukraine. He has argued that such support burdens American taxpayers and distracts from domestic priorities.Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, Vance has drawn criticism for downplaying the war's significance and repeating Kremlin-aligned talking points.

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