Washington, DC – In response to the unprecedented behavior of President Trump and Vice President Vance during an Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, Foreign Policy for America (FP4A) released the following statement attributable to Executive Director Andrew Albertson:
“In capitals around the world, our closest allies are expressing tonight their shock and dismay at what they witnessed from an American President in the Oval Office. Once again we saw two things from President Trump: his bizarre affinity for the murderous dictator Vladimir Putin and Trump’s grotesque willingness to make even this – Ukraine’s fight for survival in the face of Russia’s unconscionable invasion – about himself, turning a White House meeting into something we would expect from a reality TV show.”
FP4A has urged the Trump administration to pursue a just and sustainable peace. But this is not the path toward that outcome. Neither is it the kind of behavior that either our allies or adversaries will respect. To achieve lasting peace, the administration should recommit to the principle “nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine,” work closely with our allies to guarantee Ukraine’s future security and assist in its recovery, and make clear our posture that, in no circumstances, is it acceptable for countries to use military force to pursue territorial conquest.
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