The article discusses a tumultuous meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, highlighting the shift from cordiality to confrontation. Initially, Trump praises Zelenskyy's attire but quickly pivots to chastising him for not showing gratitude toward the U.S. amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. The conversation escalates when JD Vance criticizes Zelenskyy for attempting to litigate his situation in front of the press, with Trump asserting that Zelenskyy’s strength relies on U.S. support. This exchange reflects broader tensions in international diplomacy and the fragility of the postwar liberal order.
By now, most of the world will have seen the exchange that has heralded the end of the postwar liberal order.
After JD Vance stepped in to the conversation to lecture Zelenskyy on diplomacy, what began as a mostly convivial meeting quickly turned into an ambush.
You gotta be more thankful, Trump told Zelenskyy hectoringly.
The problem is I've empowered you to be a tough guy, and I don't think you'd be a tough guy without the United States.
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