How Zelensky ran out of patience with Trump -- and what it means for US-Ukraine relations (Kyiv Independent)
by Tim Zadorozhnyy April 30, 20
In just two months, President Volodymyr Zelensky shifted from being the first world leader to back a U.S. military operation in the Middle East to openly criticizing Washington's foreign policy.
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Washington's public messaging, weapons uncertainty, and what Ukrainian officials describe as broken promises are fueling frustration in Kyiv, according to three people familiar with the matter.
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While officials stop short of describing the situation as a rupture, the trust deficit is becoming harder to hide.
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Standing shoulder to shoulder with Trump in December, after talks aimed at reviving negotiations with Russia, Zelensky offered little more than a controlled smile when the U.S. president declared that "Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed."
"It sounds a little strange, but (Vladimir) Putin was very generous in his feelings toward Ukraine succeeding," Trump said, even as Russia continued mass attacks targeting civilian infrastructure in an attempt to freeze Ukraine.
"That moment has since become a useful illustration of how carefully Kyiv has tried to manage its relationship with Trump — swallowing frustration in public while pushing back only when necessary.
But recent months have shown a noticeable shift.
In one of his latest remarks, Zelensky directly criticized the two U.S. envoys involved in the Ukraine peace track, saying their approach showed disrespect toward Kyiv.
"It's disrespectful to come to Moscow and not Kyiv, it's just disrespectful," he said on April 20.
Much more at link
https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-hits-limits-of-patience-with-trump-as-trust-erodes-behind-the-scenes/
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