Ukrainian leader bristles at release of Trump transcript
Source: AP News
The rough transcript of Trumps call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy released Wednesday shows that Trump pressed Ukraine to look into his Democratic political rival Joe Biden. The July 25 call is now at the center of a U.S. impeachment probe.
I think such things, such conversations between heads of independent states, they shouldnt be published, Zelenskiy told reporters at the U.N. General Assembly in New York. He didnt indicate whether the White House warned him that his comments would be released.
But he also said that no one can pressure me. He sought to play down the situation involving Biden and his sons activities in Ukraine, calling it just one of many cases that I talk about with leaders of other countries.
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Who would have guessed...
TheRealNorth
(9,435 posts)Fighting corruption starts with yourself, Pres. Zelenskiy
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Zelensky will eventually admit he's pissed about that lie. After Trump is safely out of the way.
generalbetrayus
(506 posts)When I read the "transcript", I thought that Zelensky was either the biggest kissass in Ukraine, or Trump and his minions wrote Zelensky's part of the conversation.
Bradical79
(4,490 posts)Trump was fucking around with a weapons deal in the middle of a civil war, and he had no real leverage. Why wouldn't he suck up, especially knowing Trump's massive ego?
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)misspellings and all.
RKP5637
(67,031 posts)regnaD kciN
(26,035 posts)...the truth of the old adage: Elect a clown, expect a circus.
Crowman2009
(2,478 posts)Hence why they are totally apprehensive.
The Liberal Lion
(1,414 posts)but at least he should have realized in groveling to trump he was only groveling to putin's puppet.
Marcuse
(7,392 posts)keithbvadu2
(36,362 posts)Trump does not care about you.
You did not do his bidding.
GusBob
(7,286 posts)for starters the new leader is butt licking toady
secondly this scandal actually helps Putin
--by making them look weak
--the whole thing was to get Putin absolved from the 2016 election
--holding their military aid hostage helped putin as well
catbyte
(34,170 posts)of the conversation would remain secret. Whoopsie.
Karadeniz
(22,270 posts)Be surprised that now he has fleas.
JI7
(89,173 posts)which was to trump to fuck off
JI7
(89,173 posts)mpcamb
(2,855 posts)Harker
(13,874 posts)except for me and my monkey.
Maybe Ukraine can impeach him, too.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,078 posts)May soon be adding "everyone"