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Carney will be crushed in a debate with Polievre. Pierre is sharp and has been honing his skills in Parliament for years. His French is also not nearly as good as either Polievre or Singh.

Doesnt matter. He is out within a week or so- the Liberal Party threw him out and are in the midst of a leadership campaign. So whatever he does or says means nothing. Hopefully we will have an election soon and elect the Conservatives to keep the country running.

Those bases are there at the request of the host countries.

Not at all. Ukraine needs the US. The US doesnt need Ukraine. That is why Zelensky is busy backpedalling, arranging a return visit to Washington, etc. And this time bringing Starmer and Macron for moral support. It is quite remarkable that Europe (population over 500 million) need the help of the US (population 330 million) to deal with Russia (population 130 million). Especially when the Russian economy is about the size of Spain's.

Maybe, maybe not. But the point still stands. Ukraine is the supplicant, the begger. And so needs to be very very careful in how they go about business.

More like Zelensky was pulled aside by more pragmatic advisors and told to STFU. The US doesnt need Ukraine, but the Ukraine will not survive without American support.

Maybe they could use the same tailor? Elon might even foot the bill! Point being that Musk dressed for the occasion. Zelensky did not. And all your cheap deflection and obfuscation will not change that simple fact. Nor will it change the fact that Zelinsky is now pulling his horns in and recognizing reality.

Just watching Trump's address of Congress. Elon Musk is wearing a suit.

It took a few days, but it seems that he has either come to the right conclusion or taken some good advice from smart people around him. Pres Zelensky is now rather contrite, and willing to sign the deal he originally rejected last week. To quote in part from his authentic Twitter account: Our meeting in Washington, at the White House on Friday, did not go the way it was supposed to be. It is regrettable that it happened this way. It is time to make things right. We would like future cooperation and communication to be constructive. Regarding the agreement on minerals and security, Ukraine is ready to sign it in any time and in any convenient format. We see this agreement as a step toward greater security and solid security guarantees, and I truly hope it will work effectively.

Yes, he has. And, he ALSO has to consider what is more important to him, his 'solidarity sweatshirt' or getting a deal to stop the war in his country. It appears that he chose the former.

Behind and to the left of Zelensky. Generally when a leader who is not fluent in English visits, they have an interpreter present. Often Trump will also have one behind HIM, behind and to the right, just to have clarity. THey are genenrally kept out of frame when the leaders are photographed or filmed, but they do attend. You can see in this photo a young man behind Zelensky , and an unused chair behind Trump.

Some did, but the vast majority of lefties on here refused to believe. I think I was the only person here bold enough to predict that Trump would win all 7 battleground states.

Zelinsky was arrogant enough to not go through his interpreter when discussing very sensitive and serious topics. His English is quite good, more than adequate for casual discussions. But getting into a back-and-forth in a second language in such a setting was foolish. You only need to see the reaction of the Ukranian ambassador to the US to get a hint as to how things went...

Still deflecting madly I see. If you want to start a discussion about Musk's fashion sense, be my guest. But it bears no relevance here. Musk is not a national leader. He was not invited to a formal meeting with the President in the Oval Office. And, most importantly, he is not begging for billions of dollars. Zelinsky is ALL of those things. And his choice of attire said a lot about his attitude. And that attitude was on display in the meeting. He is arrogant enough to contradict and argue with the President of the United States, in front of the world press, in the President's Oval Office. Now, that may be good for Zelinsky's fanboys but it is NOT good for his country.

Wow, such a mind reader you have become. If you are actually curious, you could check my posting history pre US election. Trump was not my choice to lead the GOP. But he is also better than Harris. Ukraine is already AT "the dogs". Europe does not have the financial or military capacity to help in any material way. The numbers aren't there. Plus, Europe is funding the war for Russia, buy spending billions buying Russian energy. Now, if they REALLY wanted to make a statement, they would boycott ALL Russian stuff, including gas and oil.

Lovely deflection. Good to see you are still deeply immersed in the fever dreams of those with "The Syndrome". How about getting on board and hoping for peace?

So, good for Zelensky, he won the battle of memes, eh? The only problem is, he 'won' at the expense of his country and his people. He values his pride over his duty. And, you really think Europe can step up to the plate without the backing of Uncle Sugar? They are great at talking and sending memos, but not so good at paying the bills.

First, Churchill was entitled to wear a uniform. He was a veteran. Second, Zelensky is not wearing a uniform. He is not a veteran. Third, Zelensky is just cosplaying at being a soldier. Fourth, Zelensky is the supplicant in the situation. He needs to walk small and talk smaller.

Uh, yeah, I know. That has been discussed. It merely proves that Z can, IF he wants to, dress appropriately to meet important people. Especially people that he is begging from.

To repeat... yes, Churchill wore a siren suit at times during the war. But he didnt wear it when meeting Stalin or Roosevelt in formal settings, did he? He was couth enough to dress for the occasion.

...and if the price of straightening out Trump and Vance is more war and more Ukranians dying, so what. At least Zelensky could look tough for his fanboys in Europe. NOT a great attitude for the leader of a country desperate for assistance.

Nice deflection attempt. Arabs wearing traditional, cultural garb is nothing like the faux warrior chic affectation that Zelensky presents. Next you will be bringing up PM Mohdi of India when he wears a Modi Kurta... And Trump to my knowledge never wears a ball cap when meeting world leaders in formal settings.

...so to you, the appropriate response by Zelensky was to fight with his host in front of the media, in his host's office? In what universe would that have any positive effect? Might be good for the feels, and make him look like a tough guy in front of his Euro friends, but would be a disaster for his country. Good to see at least that Zelensky has made his priorities so apparent.

That old chestnut.

Wow, it's been a long time since I saw "b-b-but Trump!" here. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.