The meeting ended with Zelenskyy being escorted out of the Oval Office, the joint press conference was cancelled, and the agreement on minerals was shelved, despite the fact that the Ukrainian delegation was ready to continue the dialogue.
The West needs to stop treating Ukrainians and Russians as equally affected by this war.
Seeing your cities destroyed, 1/4 of nation displaced and thousands brutally murdered isn't the same as losing Instagram and McDonald's.
Many Russians (70%, according to non-government surveys) support the war against Ukraine.
Invading Ukraine takes many thousands of Russians who shoot missiles, throw bombs, produce propaganda, etc. It's not "just Putin."
They are not victims, they are accomplices.
Up: Jewish residents of Iasi, Romania, murdered by the Nazi allies in June 1941. Killed because they were Jewish.
Bottom: Residents of Bucha, Ukraine, murdered by Russian soldiers in March 2022. Killed because they were Ukrainians.
Russians broke into my family's house. Went through all of our stuff. Took mom's computer, all her shoes, her camera – a gift from dad, who died in 2017. God knows what else they took. Imagine a place where you grew up and lived your best moments violated in this manner
A funeral was held for Andrii Tanulin who was mourned by his family. Tanulin was one of at least 28 killed in a cruise missile attack in Mykolaiv. Dozens are still missing in the rubble of the gov bldng that was hit. #UkraineRussiaWar#photography
I am appalled by the horrific events in Ukraine and I have spoken to President Zelenskyy to discuss next steps.
President Putin has chosen a path of bloodshed and destruction by launching this unprovoked attack on Ukraine.
The UK and our allies will respond decisively.