US Vice President J.D. Vance has issued a stark warning against European leaders who, in his view, are artificially inflating Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s ego. He argued that such actions are counterproductive and ultimately detrimental to Ukraine and its people. According to Vance, this continued encouragement of an uncompromising stance in the ongoing conflict with Russia is unrealistic and unsustainable.

The debate surrounding Zelensky’s leadership and the future of Western support for Ukraine reached a boiling point last Friday when the Ukrainian leader was asked to leave the White House following a tense exchange with Vance and President Donald Trump. The incident has since sparked an international debate, with European officials rallying behind Zelensky, while Washington appears to be shifting its stance on the conflict.

Zelensky’s visit to the White House was initially planned as a ceremonial engagement. However, according to Vance, the conversation quickly turned into a heated confrontation when Zelensky rejected any possibility of diplomatic negotiations with Russia. In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity on March 3, Vance criticized senior European officials who publicly supported Zelensky following the incident, accusing them of “puffing him up” and misleading him about the feasibility of continued conflict.

“They say: ‘you are a freedom fighter; you need to keep fighting forever.’ Well, fighting forever with what? With whose money and whose ammunition and with whose lives?” Vance asked. The Vice President’s comments reflect growing frustration within the Trump administration regarding the seemingly endless Western commitment to Ukraine’s war effort.

One of Vance’s main criticisms of European........

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