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Summary

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated he is willing to resign if it ensures peace or NATO membership for Ukraine.

"If it is peace for Ukraine, and if you really want me to leave my post, I’m ready," he said. "Alternatively, I can trade this for NATO membership... I’m focusing on Ukraine’s security today, not in 20 years."

His comments come amid tensions with Donald Trump, who falsely suggested the Ukrainian president was responsible for starting the war.

Meanwhile, U.S.-Russia negotiations continue without Ukraine, which Zelenskyy firmly rejects. Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of Ukrainian involvement in any peace negotiations.

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[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 46 points 6 hours ago
[–] SilentStorms@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Honestly he’s gotta be pretty fucking tired by now. I’d want to retire after leading a country through war for 3 years.

[–] HighFructoseLowStand@lemm.ee 8 points 5 hours ago

Going from comedian to wartime leader is quite a jump.

[–] Litebit@lemmy.world 6 points 5 hours ago

lol now, US president Krasnov Trump can't say President Zelensky is a dictator.

[–] Subtracty@lemmy.world 68 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

The actions of a man who loves his country and not power? Politicians in the US (on both sides) could never comprehend this.

[–] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 6 points 8 hours ago

Would his resignation prevent future attempts at running for president?

surely they'd preclude him getting voted back in...

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 224 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (20 children)

This is what being a leader looks like.

It would be a shame if a shit end to this war buries Zelensky in history. He’s not perfect, but he deserves some monuments.

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[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 131 points 16 hours ago (8 children)

Trump suggested that the Ukrainian president was responsible for starting the war. In reality, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, initiating the current land war.

I’d like it if more summaries of what conservatives say/believe were followed by sentences which began with “In reality…”

[–] AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works 13 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

The only issue is that conservatives don't read so they'll never see it anyway.

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[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 30 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

They should go even harder, and explain that Trump is apparently openly lying.

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Trump lied, suggesting that the Ukrainian president was responsible for starting the war. In reality, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, initiating the current land war.

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[–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 78 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

What a tyrannical dictator; shameful!

/S

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[–] eran_morad@lemmy.world 25 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (2 children)

Who the fuck would actually want his job? Besides some Russian cunt?

[–] Laser@feddit.org 20 points 13 hours ago

It's a hypothetical scenario anyways because Ukraine being a NATO member would mean NATO boots on ground in Ukraine, which the US (and in fairness a lot of other NATO countries, but for different reasons) want to avoid. But it calls the bluff on the unfounded dictator accusations that Russia and some puppets peddle.

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