The tense assembly between President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy places the highlight on some European nations’ “divergence” from selling freedom and reaching peace in Japanese Europe, Director of Nationwide Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard mentioned on “Fox Information Sunday.”
“I feel those that are criticizing [Trump’s] efforts on this means are displaying that they aren’t dedicated to peace, and within the case of a lot of these European international locations, that they are not dedicated to the trigger and values of freedom, regardless that they converse of this,” Gabbard advised Fox Information’ Shannon Bream on Sunday morning when requested about Democrat U.S. politicians criticizing the assembly on the White Home and Russia celebrating Trump’s tense assembly with Zelenskyy.
“We heard very clearly throughout Vice President Vance’s speech in Munich, completely different examples of how these European companions and longtime allies, in lots of circumstances, are literally implementing insurance policies that undermine democracy that exhibits that they do not truly consider within the voices of the individuals being heard, and implementing anti-freedom insurance policies. We’re seeing this in the UK. We’re seeing this in Germany. We noticed it with the tossing out of the elections in Romania,” she continued.
Zelenskyy traveled to the UK over the weekend, following his assembly with Trump and Vance, which culminated in Trump telling the Ukraine chief to depart the White Home, whereas including in a social media submit that Zelenskyy can come again for an additional assembly “when he’s prepared for Peace.”
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Tulsi Gabbard earlier than the Senate Intelligence Committee for her affirmation listening to on Capitol Hill on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Picture/John McDonnell) (AP)
On Saturday, Zelenskyy met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who was seen hugging him and advised native media on Sunday that he had spoken with Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron concerning the UK and France taking the reins on crafting a plan for peace that may ultimately be introduced to the U.S.
European leaders are assembly in London on Sunday to additional focus on a peace plan.
Gabbard argued in her interview that “there’s one thing basically deeper right here that exhibits an enormous distinction and divergence between” U.S. values and nationwide safety versus European international locations providing continued help for the struggle.
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DNI Tulsi Gabbard joins Fox Information Sunday on March 2, 2025. (Fox Information )
“There’s one thing basically deeper right here that exhibits an enormous distinction and divergence between the values that President Trump and Vice President Vance are combating for, the values which are enshrined in our Structure, the pursuits of the American individuals in our peace and freedom and nationwide safety, versus these of many of those European international locations who’re coming to Zelenskyy’s aspect as he walked out of the White Home, saying mainly, that they will help him in persevering with this struggle, and that they do not stand with us round these basic values of freedom,” she mentioned.
Bream followed-up by asking Gabbard whether or not she would establish Russia as a rustic that celebrates freedom equally to the U.S., which Gabbard denied, including “that is not likely what we’re speaking about right here.”
“I’d not make that declare, and it is clear that that is not the case, nor does President Trump. However that is not likely what we’re speaking about right here. We’re speaking about many of those European international locations and Zelenskyy himself, who declare to be standing and combating for the reason for freedom and democracy, once we truly take a look at what’s taking place in actuality in these international locations, in addition to with the Zelenskyy’s authorities in Ukraine, is the precise reverse.”
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks throughout a press convention on the Ukraine peace summit in Obbürgen, Switzerland, on June 16, 2024. (AP Picture/Laurent Cipriani)
“You’ve got the canceling of elections in Ukraine. You’ve got political events being silenced and even criminalized or thrown in jail. You’ve got the liberty of faith, church buildings being shut down, you have got political opposition being silenced, you have got complete authorities management of the media.”
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“It actually begs the query,” she continued. “As Vice President Vance mentioned once more in Munich, it is clear that they are standing towards Putin. Clearly, that is clear. However what are they really actually combating for, and are they aligned with the values that they declare to carry in settlement with us? The values that President Trump and Vice President Vance are standing for, and people are the values of freedom, of peace and true safety.”
Zelenskyy’s White Home go to was lower quick on Friday following the heated alternate, which included Vance asking the Ukraine chief about his gratitude for the U.S.’s help throughout the years, and Trump telling Zelenskyy that Ukraine will both make a take care of the U.S. or battle the struggle on their very own.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as U.S. Vice President JD Vance reacts on the White Home in Washington, D.C., Feb. 28, 2025. (Reuters/Brian Snyder/File Picture)
“You are both going to make a deal or we’re out. And if we’re out, you may battle it out. I do not assume it may be fairly, however you may battle it out. However you do not have the playing cards. However as soon as we signal that deal, you are in a a lot better place. However you are not appearing in any respect grateful. And that is not a pleasant factor. I will be trustworthy. That is not a pleasant factor,” Trump mentioned on Friday.
As a part of the peace deal, the Trump administration was additionally working to ink an settlement with Ukraine that might permit the U.S. entry to Ukraine’s minerals in alternate for help that the U.S. has provided the nation since struggle broke out in 2022.
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Zelenskyy did be part of Fox Information’ Bret Baier for an unique interview on Friday night, the place he was pressed on whether or not he would apologize to Trump over the assembly.
The Ukraine president, nevertheless, didn’t provide an apology however did say that he respects Trump and the U.S.
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer embraces and greets Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Downing Avenue in London on Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Picture/Kin Cheung)
“I am very grateful to People for all of your help. You probably did rather a lot. I am grateful to President Trump and to Congress for bipartisan help,” he responded when requested about an apology. “You helped us rather a lot from the very starting, throughout three years of full-scale invasion, you helped us to outlive.”
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“No, I respect the president, and I respect American individuals … I feel that we have now to be very open and really trustworthy, and I am unsure that we did one thing dangerous,” he added when requested once more whether or not he believes he owes Trump an apology.
