Ukraine Russia war: Starmer backs Zelensky after Trump calls him 'dictator'
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It comes as Western officials say less than 30,000 troops could be stationed in Ukraine as part of a peace deal.

Summary

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a “democratically elected leader” after Donald Trump called him a “dictator” for suspending elections during the war.

Starmer, who spoke with Zelensky, supported Ukraine’s decision, comparing it to the UK’s actions during World War II.

The controversy comes ahead of Starmer’s meeting with Trump, where he plans to push for a US security “backstop” for Ukraine.

Trump’s remarks have sparked criticism, while Russia continues to dismiss potential peace deals without Ukrainian elections.

  • samus12345@lemm.eeEnglish
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    2 天前

    I’m guessing that being involved in government gave them a false sense of security that things could never get this bad in the US, since for all our faults we never went full Nazi, even in Trump’s first term. Hell, the far right is making strides in a lot of governments around the world, so if they don’t get their shit together they’re gonna fall into the same fascist shithole that we have.

    I kinda believe it’s actually a core flaw that our society has developed.

    It is, and it’s called capitalism. When capital is the driving force of everything, not the well-being of the people, this is an inevitable end result.