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riversedge

(81,549 posts)
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 04:53 PM Aug 2025

BREAKING: President Zelenskyy just released this moving video ahead of his meeting with Trump.

Trump will never get the respect that President Zelenskyy has.



BREAKING: President Zelenskyy just released this moving video ahead of his meeting with Trump. There is no moral equivalency between Russia and Ukraine. The United States must stand on the side of freedom.


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BREAKING: President Zelenskyy just released this moving video ahead of his meeting with Trump. (Original Post) riversedge Aug 2025 OP
Mahalo, rivers and Pres Zelensky Cha Aug 2025 #1
Trump wouldn't get that kind of reception JMCKUSICK Aug 2025 #2
Neither would Putin unless it's Dump doing it. mdbl Aug 2025 #17
Those hugs are real, heartfelt and sincere. sheshe2 Aug 2025 #3
It's how world leaders responded to evolves Aug 2025 #16
Blessed are the Freedom Fighters! poli-junkie Aug 2025 #4
X-plode damifino10 Aug 2025 #5
I'm starting to see more of the same good posters on BlueSky, so try that. txwhitedove Aug 2025 #8
See here: EarthFirst Aug 2025 #9
This is solidarity and so good to see that it still does exist although sadly, not with us anymore 🇺🇦 Deuxcents Aug 2025 #6
I am so glad this is happening. That man needs all the support he can get. llmart Aug 2025 #7
You can see the mutual respect amongst those leaders. trump? Not so much...nt Wounded Bear Aug 2025 #10
I doubt anybody hugged the orange pedo felon ! kimbutgar Aug 2025 #11
I'm ashamed of my birthplace country right now. I so wish I could afford to move ); n/t Cheezoholic Aug 2025 #12
If anyone needs "man lessons" he is the professor. twodogsbarking Aug 2025 #13
You're goddamn right. USS_Dauntless Aug 2025 #20
He is the one who knocks. Scared me. Holy shit. twodogsbarking Aug 2025 #22
I could not love this more. TNNurse Aug 2025 #14
True -- he won't. Also-- they used cheap folding chairs at that high level meeting? Was that at the WH or the Ukrainian LymphocyteLover Aug 2025 #15
Class vs Ass lame54 Aug 2025 #18
I just like seeing a man that's not afraid to give out hugs. USS_Dauntless Aug 2025 #19
"The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride," Zelensky. He said that as the Russian Army was .... Botany Aug 2025 #21

sheshe2

(98,465 posts)
3. Those hugs are real, heartfelt and sincere.
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 05:34 PM
Aug 2025

Respect for the man who is fighting so hard to defend his country and all his people.

evolves

(5,875 posts)
16. It's how world leaders responded to
Tue Aug 19, 2025, 02:19 PM
Aug 2025

Obama and Biden. Harris, too.

How far we have fallen….

damifino10

(168 posts)
5. X-plode
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 05:45 PM
Aug 2025

I would love to see this but I refuse to click on anything X or twitter.
Hate to see Musk-o-vite get a penny for using his platform.

Deuxcents

(27,715 posts)
6. This is solidarity and so good to see that it still does exist although sadly, not with us anymore 🇺🇦
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 06:10 PM
Aug 2025

llmart

(17,729 posts)
7. I am so glad this is happening. That man needs all the support he can get.
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 06:17 PM
Aug 2025

I would love to see the juxtaposition of this video against the one where trumpie pushed the other world leaders aside so he could get to the front of the cameras. He is nothing but an embarrassment.

LymphocyteLover

(10,156 posts)
15. True -- he won't. Also-- they used cheap folding chairs at that high level meeting? Was that at the WH or the Ukrainian
Tue Aug 19, 2025, 02:03 PM
Aug 2025

embassy?

USS_Dauntless

(268 posts)
19. I just like seeing a man that's not afraid to give out hugs.
Tue Aug 19, 2025, 04:35 PM
Aug 2025

That simple thing says so much.

Glory to Ukraine! 🇺🇦

Qapla', PRESIDENT Zelenskyy!

Botany

(77,864 posts)
21. "The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride," Zelensky. He said that as the Russian Army was ....
Tue Aug 19, 2025, 04:50 PM
Aug 2025

…… less than 100 miles from him and were looking to kill him and he rallied his nation
and the world to be on the right side history and support the brave men and women of
Ukraine. Slava Ukraini.

Zelenskyy has earned the respect and admiration of the leadership of what
we once considered to be our friends and allies. Btw looks the coalition that
President Biden helped to put together when he visited Ukraine and Europe is
holding up very well and treating Trump as the unAmerican shit that he is.

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