Author: Peter Baker
Published on: 19/02/2025 | 00:00:00
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Russian forces crashed over the borders into Ukraine in 2022 determined to wipe it off the map as an independent state. The United States rushed to aid the beleaguered nation and cast its president, Volodymyr Zelensky as a hero of resistance. Three years later, President Trump is rewriting the history of Russia’s invasion of its smaller neighbor. “Think of it, a modestly successful comedian, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, talked the United States of America into spending $350 Billion Dollars, to go into a War that couldn’t be won,” Mr. Trump wrote on social media. “Mr. President, Ukraine did not ‘start’ this war,” his former vice president said online. Charles M. Kupperman compared Mr. Trump’s actions to the British prime minister who tried to appease Adolf Hitler by agreeing to give him part of Czechoslovakia. Dmitri A. Medvedev, a senior adviser to Mr. Putin who served as caretaker president for four years, cited Mr. Zelensky being a dictator without elections. Vice President JD Vance warns Mr. Zelensky not to fight back. Mr. Vance has never been particularly sympathetic to Ukraine even before the latest fighting. Revelations about his actions led to his impeachment by the House later that year. In the days leading up to the attack, Mr. Trump praised Mr. Putin’s “genius” move in putting pressure on Ukraine. House Republicans blocked a new aid request for months, undercutting Ukrainian forces. Peter Baker A version of this article appears in print on Feb. 20, 2025, Section A, Page 1 of the New York edition with the headline: A Hero to Biden Is a Villain to His Successor. President Trump is listening. An Alarmed Alliance: Europe’s leaders met in Paris to recalibrate their relations with the U.S.
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