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US response to Russian ballistic missile strike 'weak,' Zelenskyy says
ABC News ^ | April 5, 2025 | David Brennan

Posted on 04/05/2025 5:17:17 AM PDT by McGruff

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for "sufficient pressure on Russia" after a day of missile and drone strikes that killed at least 23 people and as Kirill Dmitriev -- the CEO of Russia's Direct Investment Fund and an envoy of President Vladimir Putin -- met with officials in the U.S.

Zelenskyy said in a Saturday morning post to Telegram that the American reaction was inadequate.

"Unfortunately, the reaction of the American Embassy is unpleasantly surprising: such a strong country, such strong people -- and such a weak reaction," he said. "They are even afraid to say the word 'Russian' when talking about the missile that killed children."

Russia's Defense Ministry said the strike targeted a meeting of Ukrainian commanders and "Western instructors" at a restaurant in the city. Ukrainian officials disputed the Russian justification.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Russia; Ukraine; War
KEYWORDS: zelensky
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1 posted on 04/05/2025 5:17:17 AM PDT by McGruff
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To: McGruff

Not the way to win friends and influence people.


2 posted on 04/05/2025 5:19:38 AM PDT by TheThirdRuffian (Orange is the new brown)
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To: McGruff

I’m way past the point of wanting President Trump to tell this little piss ant to f off.


3 posted on 04/05/2025 5:20:49 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: McGruff

oh geez Louise. enough with childish petulant guilt tripping already. our President and the vast, VAST majority of Americans are NOT interested in getting involve in the b.s. of a war between two of the most corrupt nations on the planet. you two duke it out and...have fun z.


4 posted on 04/05/2025 5:24:58 AM PDT by Qwapisking ("The left will rue the day they cheated Trump out of the 2020 election forever" L.Star )
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To: TheThirdRuffian

That little dipshit isn’t bright enough to understand the western mind that’s for sure.

If it were up to me he wouldn’t be getting one more damned dime or bullet from US.


5 posted on 04/05/2025 5:25:10 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: McGruff

Wait, Zelenskyy said he doesn’t need us, he’s got the mighty Europeans backing him, right?


6 posted on 04/05/2025 5:25:21 AM PDT by Obadiah
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To: McGruff
Zelensky is like a gnat who doesn't know how small and weak he is. It's not America's war or in American interests to take over the fighting of this war. If Zelensky can't make a peace deal he should be replaced. I'm sure president Trump is weighing his options. I trust president Trump when it comes to ending this war. He has a lot of interests lined up against him but he will succeed in the end. I have a lot of faith in president Trump.
7 posted on 04/05/2025 5:26:23 AM PDT by Rdct29 (The Democrats Are The New Nazi Party )
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To: McGruff

I guess he didn’t get the message that it’s not our war?


8 posted on 04/05/2025 5:26:43 AM PDT by USAF1985 (Joe McCarthy is a hero...he was absolutely, 100% correct! (Let’s go Brandon!))
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To: V_TWIN; marcusmaximus

If he doesn’t shut up, I’m gonna be for sending weapons to Russia :)

I’m joking of course.

But he is an arrogant ass and more and more assures that Trump will not help him at all.

Putin is no angel.

But NATO forced his hand and z is the most unlikeable politician I have seen in years.


9 posted on 04/05/2025 5:27:26 AM PDT by dp0622 (Tried a coup, a fake tax story, tramp slander, Russia nonsense, impeachment and a virus. They lost.)
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To: McGruff

“weak” response, ya’say?

Well, how about ‘no response’. Would that suit you better, you despotic a$$hole?


10 posted on 04/05/2025 5:27:30 AM PDT by PubliusMM (RKBA; a matter of fact, not opinion. The Dhimmicraps are ALL Traitors. All of them.)
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To: McGruff

I’ve lost track of how many billions we’ve given Ukraine. Weak? I for one, and there are many, many, more Americans are tired of supporting your sorry ass you pissant! Get your European neighbors to bail you out, we’re done.


11 posted on 04/05/2025 5:34:39 AM PDT by Omnivore-Dan ( )
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To: everyone

You got to know when to hold ‘em,
know when to fold ‘em
Know when to walk away and know when to run...


12 posted on 04/05/2025 5:34:58 AM PDT by McGruff (Biden will go down in history as the worst president ever.)
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To: McGruff

When can the US start bombing Ukraine?


13 posted on 04/05/2025 5:35:14 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: ConservativeMind

I think Putin is eventually going to give Zalensky a cruise missile. Enough of the rope a dope.


14 posted on 04/05/2025 5:39:26 AM PDT by anton
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To: McGruff

Perhaps Zelensky would like to make a stronger response with his army then?


15 posted on 04/05/2025 5:41:23 AM PDT by Skywise
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To: Obadiah

The Germans announced they will have a 5,000 man combat unit in the Ukraine
by the end of 2027.
Hold on for another year and half, son.
Help is on the way.


16 posted on 04/05/2025 5:43:46 AM PDT by Palio di Siena (Kralik…..you get the wallet)
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To: McGruff

America was not in the field of battle. What did Zelenskyy expect us to do—fight Russia with mind control? We have, here, a little piss ant throwing a tantrum.


17 posted on 04/05/2025 5:46:19 AM PDT by jonrick46 (Leftniks chase illusions of motherships at the end of the pier.)
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To: McGruff
Russia's Defense Ministry said the strike targeted a meeting of Ukrainian commanders and "Western instructors"...

Whoops.

18 posted on 04/05/2025 5:48:25 AM PDT by AAABEST (That time Washington0 DC became a corrupted, existential threat to us all...)
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To: McGruff

Guess what Z. We are no longer interested in this war.


19 posted on 04/05/2025 5:48:40 AM PDT by yldstrk (Nothing like the truth)
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To: McGruff

Zelinski was supposed to defeat Russia with his massive army backed by the west and led by NATO generals, some here in the US. Since Trump was elected and took office, we are being shown the truth of Project Ukraine and who was involved.

The Banks of England, France, Germany, 11 in the US, and across the west are over-extended in their profolios in Ukraine who can not hold on their investments.

At least the US approved the BTC EFTs over a year ago which was given to those 11 US financial institutions that partnered with the USG/Dept of State in Ukraine, as a way to replace assets which will have to be written off as they fall under Russian management.

Biden, Zelinski and the West thought they were covering all legal options by putting in the Ukrainian constitution clauses and laws like NATO IS THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF UKRAINE, UKRAINE CANNOT NEGOTIATE WITH RUSSIA, and by having Zelinski implement Martial Law and put his political oppositon in jail or killed.

Zelinski has openly worked against Trump since 2016. He took part in the two impeachments, the Russia Hoax, and campaigned for Biden in 2020 and Harris in 2024. Zelinski has been opposed to Trump with every sound bite, and he continues to work openly with those openly opposed to Trump in the US, and in Europe.

Zelinski has picked a fight with Trump, as did Starmer and then you have Germany/France/Poland lurking around with Zelinski demanding boots on the ground. The EU countries are now breaking with the US on FREE SPEECH and FREEDOM OF RELIGION, and economically.

Tariffs are not the EU’s greatest problem. It is the fact that the US will no longer be occupied or sending precious USDs to them. The world is facing a recession, especially in the west. The EU countries of France, Germany and England are being hit with a reality check.
Over invested in Project Ukraine.
Recession looming.
Tariffs.

Britain and MI6 were aligned against Trump in lawfare; Trump is going to give Britain exactly what they deserve and everything against Trump was the Globalists working to start a war with Russia which has now backfired.


20 posted on 04/05/2025 5:49:53 AM PDT by Jumper
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