{"id":2408066,"date":"2025-02-28T16:39:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T21:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelensky-isnt-serious-about-making-a-peace-deal\/"},"modified":"2025-02-28T16:39:30","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T21:39:30","slug":"zelensky-isnt-serious-about-making-a-peace-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelensky-isnt-serious-about-making-a-peace-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Zelensky Isn&#8217;t Serious About Making A Peace Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fzelensky-isnt-serious-about-making-a-peace-deal%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2408066&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-issues-multiple-corrections-for-article-falsely-claiming-900000-u-s-children-have-been-hospitalized-for-covid-19-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York Times Issues Multiple Corrections For Article Falsely Claiming 900,000 U.S. Children Have Been Hospitalized For COVID-19 During Pandemic\">article discusses<\/a> a recent\u200d encounter \u200dbetween Ukrainian \u200cPresident Volodymyr \u2064Zelensky and U.S.\u2064 officials,including President Trump and Vice President Vance,in the Oval office.It \u2063criticizes Zelensky for his\u2063 demeanor during the meeting, suggesting he was disrespectful and out \u2064of \u200cline while seeking support for Ukraine\u2064 amidst the ongoing war with Russia. The author argues that Zelensky&#8217;s attitude\u200b reflects a lack of humility and gratitude, claiming he wasted a crucial opportunity for \u2063peace \u2063negotiations and economic partnership with the U.S. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">piece expresses concern<\/a> that as \u2064long as Zelensky continues this behavior,the toll on his country will increase,urging him to acknowledge the vital role of U.S.support \u2064in any potential negotiations. the article portrays Zelensky as failing to recognize the dynamics\u2064 of diplomacy and the\u200c need for cooperation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wNnLaSL0-vs\" target=\"_blank\">Sky News\/YouTube<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/02\/28\/zelensky-isnt-serious-about-making-a-peace-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Zelensky%20Isn%E2%80%99t%20Serious%20About%20Making%20A%20Peace%20Deal&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/02\/28\/zelensky-isnt-serious-about-making-a-peace-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Zelensky%20Isn%E2%80%99t%20Serious%20About%20Making%20A%20Peace%20Deal&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/02\/28\/zelensky-isnt-serious-about-making-a-peace-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/02\/28\/zelensky-isnt-serious-about-making-a-peace-deal\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Zelensky%20Isn%E2%80%99t%20Serious%20About%20Making%20A%20Peace%20Deal&amp;body=Volodymyr%20Zelensky%20squandered%20an%20opportunity%20and%20his%20people%20will%20continue%20to%20die%20if%20he%20doesn't%20learn%20to%20show%20some%20humility%20and%20gratitude.%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/02\/28\/zelensky-isnt-serious-about-making-a-peace-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>CNN and MSNBC are going to spend this weekend hosting a parade of Democrats to say how ashamed they are to be Americans &mdash;&nbsp;what&rsquo;s new? &mdash;&nbsp;and what a hero Volodymyr Zelensky is after that <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/02\/28\/in-oval-office-temper-tantrum-zelensky-blows-up-peace-talks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">thorough reality check<\/a> he just received from President Trump and Vice President Vance. But the most important thing to take away from the Oval Office clash between the three on Friday is that Zelensky just wasted his country&rsquo;s time, and he is to blame for every Ukrainian death that happens between now and the end of his war.<\/p>\n<p>The Ukrainian president was in Washington to supposedly sign an agreement with the U.S. that would initiate an economic partnership between both parties and also set in motion a peace settlement of the war with Russia. It&rsquo;s impossible to believe he came to town sincere about any of it after he attempted to lecture Vance on the war and rebuffed the administration&rsquo;s diplomatic efforts with Russia.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-629804806\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;What kind of diplomacy, J.D., [are you] speaking about?&rdquo; Zelensky said, leaning forward in his chair toward the vice president. &ldquo;What do you mean?&rdquo; When Vance proceeded to answer, Zelensky interrupted him. And then the little international welfare recipient suggested that the U.S. is just as much on the hook in his war as he is. &ldquo;First of all, during the war, everybody has problems,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Even you, but you have [a] nice ocean and don&rsquo;t feel [it] now, but you will feel it in the future.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>What followed was a &ldquo;Scared Straight&rdquo;-style verbal beat down with Zelensky playing the part of the out-of-control delinquent and Trump and Vance as the hardened inmates in his face. It was fun to watch, but the lack of grace from Zelensky was astounding. He was a guest in someone else&rsquo;s home. That he would use the opportunity to speak to his host like he runs the show, while continuing to ask that very host for money, is wildly offensive and speaks to some degree of sociopathy.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"3IFlDxqBse3fmj6udCotDYXQ17EnNrPONwybaJyb59F1gZWYp2RnWgkVj8MHhvioTmx4S7rzRE4Psu0K\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here is the full heated exchange between Trump, Vance and Zelensky today in the Oval Office. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QFazLMzl77\">pic.twitter.com\/QFazLMzl77<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kassy Akiva (@KassyAkiva) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KassyAkiva\/status\/1895542226828345361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Zelensky attempted to talk over and interject, as if he&rsquo;s on equal footing with the president and vice president of the United States. Maybe that&rsquo;s what the past three years of glorification and servitude from the Biden Administration, Hollywood, and even plenty of Republicans led him to believe. He was certainly given bad information.<\/p>\n<p>Either Zelensky hasn&rsquo;t been paying attention to what Trump has been saying about Ukraine for the past three years, or he&rsquo;s woefully incapable of negotiating toward peace on behalf of his country. Without support from the U.S., Ukraine has no leverage in peace talks with Russia. Zelensky could try getting the European Union to pick up any slack, but the track record of those nations confronting Russia <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/03\/09\/the-media-narrative-about-bidens-strong-nato-leadership-is-predictably-imploding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">should inspire no confidence<\/a>. He needs us, not the other way around.<\/p>\n<p>To the extent that the war in Ukraine is our problem, it&rsquo;s because the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-leaves-taxpayers-with-a-massive-bill-as-crisis-at-the-border-gets-even-worse-report\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris Leaves Taxpayers with a Massive Bill as Crisis at the Border Gets Even Worse: Report\">previous administration made<\/a> it ours by first refusing to engage Russia diplomatically before the war and then prolonging the conflict by funding it. That this administration continues to take an interest is largely as a courtesy to nervous European allies. When you&rsquo;ve come to someone for a major favor, it&rsquo;s not a good idea to question them in their own home, especially when that someone is only reluctantly being of assistance. It&rsquo;s best to say thank you and then otherwise keep your mouth shut.<\/p>\n<p>After the Oval Office meeting ended, Zelensky left the White House and the joint press conference with him and Trump was canceled. Zelensky squandered an opportunity he might very well not see again, and his people will continue to die if he doesn&rsquo;t learn to show some humility and gratitude.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Eddie Scarry is the D.C. columnist at The Federalist and author of &#8220;<a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.com\/Liberal-Misery-Hateful-Everything-Everyone\/dp\/1637584350\">Liberal Misery: How the Hateful Left Sucks Joy Out of Everything and Everyone<\/a>.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-30 bdr-top-bold-black\">\n<div class=\"row g-0 align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<div class=\"article-author-profile d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-md-start\">\n<div class=\"article-author-details\">\n<div class=\"label-md\">Eddie Scarry<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-twitter label-sm d-flex align-items-center mt-10\">             <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter me-5\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>             <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Visit on Twitter<\/span>            <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eScarry\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-decoration-none\">@eScarry<\/a>           <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 d-flex justify-content-center justify-content-md-end mt-15 mt-md-0\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/author\/eddiescarry\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">More Articles<\/a>     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-tags bdr-top-black mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-15 pt-md-45\">\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center mb-0 mx-n10 p-0\">\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/diplomacy\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">diplomacy<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Donald Trump<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/j-d-vance\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">J.D. 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