A news conference between Zelenskyy and Donald Trump’s Ukraine envoy is cancelled at U.S. request, a Kyiv official says

https://www.yahoo.com/news/news-conference-between-zelenskyy-donald-145352510.html

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  1. KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A news conference after talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump’s Ukraine envoy was canceled Thursday at the request of U.S. officials, a Kyiv official said.

    The scheduled comments to the media by Zelenskyy and retired U.S. Lt. Gen. [Keith Kellogg](https://apnews.com/article/trump-transition-ukraine-russia-war-kellogg-68b413ecde625f6643aebe5759a752e7), Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine and Russia, were called off after their meeting, the Ukrainian president’s spokesman Serhii Nikiforov said.

    Kellogg’s trip to Kyiv coincided with recent feuding between Trump and Zelenskyy that has bruised their personal relations and cast further doubt on the future of U.S. support for Ukraine’s war effort.

    Nikiforov gave no other reason other than that the cancellation was in accordance with U.S. wishes.

    The U.S. delegation made no immediate comment.

    When the meeting began, photographers and video journalists were allowed into a room where the two men shook hands before sitting across from each other at a table at the presidential office in Kyiv.

    The two men were due to speak about Trump’s efforts to end the [almost three-year war](https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine).

    **Updates here:** [**https://www.yahoo.com/news/news-conference-between-zelenskyy-donald-150108340.html**](https://www.yahoo.com/news/news-conference-between-zelenskyy-donald-150108340.html)

  2. Bro, never thought I’d see the Americans become a fascist state.

  3. Ukraine should hold the news conference without the US representative

  5. Sounds like they should start planning without the US. Just completely ignore anything from this stupid fucking country.

    The money is never gonna go to help them so fuck entertaining Hitler Jr

  6. Wonder how long Europe is going to continue lying to themselves that Trump can be reasoned with.

  7. I understand  that Reddit is 90% left, but just in a case there are redditors who voted for Trump, I  am wondering how right wings are feeling about Trump now, after it is obvious that he is Russians puppet?

    I understand  voting for “Amercia first etc”, but I doubt US will be among Trumps first interests  in the next 4 years,  when  he is being  controlled by Russia, the country  which always have been US enemy.

  8. Don’t worry fellow Americans, in exchange for all the diplomatic currency our country is currently burning, at least we’re getting *absolutely nothing* in exchange.

  9. It’s time for us to get a backbone and start protesting and marching in every corner, this isn’t going to stop until there is force used. They want to play stupid games, they will win stupid prizes. 

  10. Sounds like the US is definitely distancing itself from Ukraine.

  11. *at ~~U.S.~~ Putin’s request

    There I fixed it.

    Seriously though, this is such a diplomatically dumb move that I struggle to find how Trump’s advisors allowed it to happen.

    Even if he no longer wanted to involve US in the war or doesn’t like Zelensky, escalating this in public view is reducing bargaining chips for Ukraine and heck, US itself while increasing those for Putin.

    Not to mention the loss of soft power and reliability across Europe.

  14. Not that it wasn’t already clear but this is just another example of the US turning on the world.

    Europe shouldn’t be treating the US like its the same US that Biden lead. Its Trump’s country, who his loyalty is to the highest bidder.

    EU take it into your own hands to end the war in Ukraine. I think Canada will support you in this matter and will help any way we can. So our officials have said anyways from what I’ve seen.

  15. Modern USA: GIVE TO US 50% OF WHAT YOU HAVE, AS YOU ALREADY GAVE AWAY NUKES, CRIMEA AND DONBAS!!!

  16. We’re having the country equivalent of a schizophrenic break

  17. translation from the trump camp: “we realize now we fucked up AGAIN and wish we could do a re-do on this Foreign Policy blunder- because it is hurting us now- but it’s too late to fix it now so we are going to pretend it never happened OK?”

  19. I hate being American right now. It’s beyond comprehension and beyond embarrassment. I’m so sorry.

  20. I figured Trump would align with Russia, but I didn’t realize how brazen he’d be about it.

  21. So Americans are now openly exorting and bullying war torn countries in plain daylight, the days of “liberation” are over?

  22. It’s as if you can actually see Putin elbow deep up Trump’s a$$ using him as a puppet.

  23. how can you be happy with having a man child that can make a tantrum at any time

    this is the leader the majority if you Americans choosed

    and not forgeting the other man child that is playing behind him getting your money for himself

  24. Trump is a Russian asset and agent. And all the “Grab our pussy” party is complicit to the treason of the western values so many died protecting

  26. I sold all my US stock today. First of all, fuck those companies. Second of all, their recession could be horrible at the rate they are cutting back on federal jobs and grants. Not financial advice, just what I have been doing.

  29. Capitulation to a weaker opponent is the ultimate cowardice.

  30. You mispelled, it was at “Russia” request, I know it’s basically the same

  31. Stand strong Zelenskyy the world supports you not king Trump.

  32. Pretty soon Americans will need strict Visas to go anywhere as our Passports won’t be worth the paper they’re printed on.

  34. I hope people learn a lesson about the ramifications of not voting or throwing a vote away on someone as a protest vote.

    I get MAGA. They’re stupid and ridiculous people who wanted to see one of their own in power. But those who didn’t vote or voted for Jill Stein…. JUST as responsible as MAGA for this clown in office destroying America.

    America is getting what it deserves and deserving of what it gets.

    It’s just a damn shame the rest of us have to pay the price alongside these morons.

    Fuck Trump. Fuck Elon. And Fuck the GOP.

  35. Recommendation to media that henceforth all titular references to the Diaper Don shall no longer be as president, but rather “kremlin spokesman”

  36. Lets face it, The US is now hostile towards Ukraine. The EU and other less batshit nations needs to come together and resolve this and leave the US out in the cold.

  37. The Big Lie Team didn’t like the European push back on Trumps Remarks echoing Putin..they get away with lying at home all day everyday but the crowd in Europe are not gullible. The Maga authors of disinformation are not wanted overseas.

  38. Wow took 3 weeks for us to be forced into the wrong side of the war.

  39. The USA is not coming back from this. It is now aligned with Russia against Europe. Trump wanted Canada but he got Russia.

  42. Here in Europe, people call the whole Trump “negotiation” all ready “Americas biggest surrender”.
    Probably at least since the Vietnam war, but they don’t call that a surrender, they just were not in the mood for war anymore.

  43. This could end up being quite embarrassing for Trump. Sure he could pull support, but if Ukraine says no and the EU ramps up their support he is going to look like a lame duck

  46. The US government is behaving exactly like mobsters, the rest of the world needs to treat them as such.

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