DISINFO: Zelenskyy admitted that he went against Trump at the instigation of the UK
SUMMARY
The fact that Zelenskyy left the US for Britain once again proves who he really serves and on what platforms this great game is currently being played.
Zelenskyy actually admitted that he is going against Trump at the instigation of Britain. Starmer promises Zelenskyy that the UK will support them, without having any real potential.
RESPONSE
This recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative portrays Ukraine as a Western puppet state, claiming that Ukraine and its supporters, in this case the UK, are not interested in peace. The claim is part of an ongoing pro-Kremlin disinformation campaign in Russia’s illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It seeks to paint the Ukrainian government and the EU as careless warmongers.
The statement was made after the meeting between the Ukrainian President and US President Trump at the Oval Office on 28.02.2025. As a result, the 'rare earth minerals' deal was not signed.
There is no evidence to support this claim. Western nations have always called for peaceful and diplomatic solutions to problems with Russia while upholding the rules-based international order.
Despite the outcome of the meeting on 28.02.2025, the UK and France are willing to work with Ukraine on a plan to stop the fighting with Russia - and will then discuss that plan with the US. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine is ready to sign a minerals deal with the US, which is a step towards helping to end the conflict in Ukraine.
Western leaders have repeatedly expressed their desire for peace, but emphasise that it must be a just peace that respects Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The UK has announced a £1.6bn missile deal for Ukraine, following a summit of European leaders in London. Prime Minister Starmer also announced that "a number" of allies had signed up to a "coalition of the willing", alongside France's President Emmanuel Macron, prepared to commit troops to the Ukrainian frontline in the event of a peace deal.
See other examples of similar disinformation narratives, such as claims that the EU does not want peace, only total defeat of Russia, that the West’s "war party” wants to escalate the conflict in Ukraine, that the West will do everything possible to prevent Russia from leaving the war, that the West is not interested in resolving the Ukrainian conflict, that Zelenskyy and the EU want a permanent war in Ukraine, and that Russia never rejected a peaceful solution in Ukraine, Kyiv refuses to negotiate.