Foreign Affairs
Related: About this forumWorld Leaders Are Secretly Teaching Zelensky the Art of Buttering Trump Up
Source: The Daily Beast
World Leaders Are Secretly Teaching Zelensky the Art of Buttering Trump Up
The British and French chiefs had a hand in Zelenskys sudden course-correction after last weeks Oval Office disaster.
Liam Archacki
News Reporter
Published Mar. 5 2025 4:21PM EST
Volodymyr Zelensky is receiving a crash course in how to grovel for Donald Trumps favor after the Ukrainian presidents disastrous Oval Office sit-down last week, according to a report.
His teachers are seasoned Trump-handlers: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron, the New York Times reported. The two men are giving Zelensky advice on how most effectively to flatter Trump, inside sources told the Times.
Their advice comes after the dramatic shouting match between Zelensky, Trump, and Vice President JD Vance, which has led Trump to pause aid for Ukraines war effort against Russia.
During the meeting, Trump and Vance both complained that Zelensky had not adequately offered his thanks for Americas support. Afterwards, Trump demanded an apology.
-snip-
Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/starmer-and-macron-are-teaching-zelensky-the-art-of-buttering-trump-up/
Alternate link: https://www.yahoo.com/news/world-leaders-secretly-teaching-zelensky-222148733.html

C_U_L8R
(46,926 posts)
tanyev
(45,935 posts)Because thats exactly what he is.