{"id":440,"date":"2025-03-04T16:15:28","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T17:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/?p=440"},"modified":"2025-03-11T23:05:44","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T23:05:44","slug":"im-living-in-the-us-im-stunned-by-americans-attitudes-to-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/04\/im-living-in-the-us-im-stunned-by-americans-attitudes-to-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019m living in the US \u2013 I\u2019m stunned by Americans\u2019 attitudes to Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Trump\u2019s decision to halt aid to Ukraine yesterday is the final betrayal (Picture: Jim Lo Scalzo\/EPA\/Bloomberg via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Eight million people live in New York<\/a> City, just under 20 million in the state. And yet, I\u2019ve never felt more isolated.<\/p>\n

As Ukraine<\/a> marks three years under relentless attack<\/a>, I\u2019ve found myself in a country that seems eerily indifferent to the suffering of my neighbours.<\/p>\n

I may live in the US<\/a>, but I am proudly British, proudly European, and absolutely, wholly, completely, proudly pro-Ukraine. Every day and every headline is a fresh betrayal, and I find myself mostly surrounded by people who don\u2019t know, don\u2019t care, or don\u2019t understand.<\/p>\n

One relative out here even questioned why I\u2019m so invested in Ukraine\u2019s sovereignty and told me that I would feel differently if it were my taxes funding it \u2014 seemingly completely unaware that Europe has contributed more to Ukraine than the US.<\/p>\n

I try to remain levelheaded, but Trump\u2019s decision to halt aid to Ukraine<\/a> yesterday is the final betrayal \u2014 it\u2019s a death sentence.<\/p>\n

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Days after those scenes in the Oval Office, Marco Rubio accused Zelenskyy of \u2018Ukraine-splaining\u2019 when he dared to push back against US politicians undermining his country\u2019s fight for survival. Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence, used her platform to claim that Zelenskyy has \u2018different aims\u2019 beyond peace.<\/p>\n<p>But the root of all this animosity tracks back to that infamous call in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Trump had a 30-minute phone call with Zelenskyy in which the Ukrainian President said his country was \u2018ready\u2019 to buy more weapons from the US. Trump responded: \u2018I would like you to do us a favour though,\u2019 before later asking Zelenskyy to \u2018look into\u2019 Joe Biden\u2019s son, Hunter, and his business dealings with a Ukrainian company.<\/p>\n<p>A whistleblower complaint of this exchange was later the basis for Trump\u2019s first impeachment, which he was acquitted for.<\/p>\n<p>Then, there\u2019s the rest of them. JD Vance essentially argued that supporting Ukraine is a waste of resources and Americans \u2018won\u2019t stand\u2019 for funding \u2018the war forever\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Republican members of Congress have openly spread and entertained Russian propaganda. It seems to me that the only ones willing to talk about Ukraine are those looking to <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/02\/26\/everything-know-ukraine-us-minerals-deal-22626401\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/02\/26\/everything-know-ukraine-us-minerals-deal-22626401\/\">plunder the country for its minerals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"418\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22667724 lazyload\" alt=\"TOPSHOT-US-ANNIVERSARY-ATTACK-9\/11-TRUMP\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/softnary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2170630663.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>JD Vance essentially argued that supporting Ukraine is a waste of resources (Picture: ADAM GRAY\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And where the hell are the Democrats? There is zero leadership. The national party has slumped to the most embarrassing political communication I\u2019ve ever seen \u2014 and I worked for the Liberal Democrats during the tuition fees fiasco.<\/p>\n<p>Michelle and Barack Obama? I can\u2019t see a single word. Hillary and Bill Clinton? Nothing meaningful. Jill and Joe Biden? Silent. Even George W. Bush, who knows a thing or two about illegal wars, doesn\u2019t appear to have said anything.<\/p>\n<section class=\"metro-comment-cta\">\n<div class=\"metro-comment-cta__inner\"><span class=\"metro-comment-cta__text-wrap\"><title>Comment now<\/title><span class=\"metro-comment-cta__text\">What do you think of Donald Trump\u2019s handling of international relations with Ukraine?<\/span><\/span><a class=\"metro-comment-cta__button\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\">Comment Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Okay, a few\u00a0\u2014 notably Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, AOC, and a handful of others \u2014 have been speaking out. But it\u2019s not enough.<\/p>\n<p>I am exhausted from constantly explaining why my continent\u2019s survival \u2014 why Trump and Putin can\u2019t just redraw geographical boundaries \u2014 should matter to Americans.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This is not some distant conflict; if Ukraine loses, the world becomes catastrophically less safe. Putin and other dictators who dream of conquest will not stop at Ukraine. They will test the limits of Western inaction, and authoritarian regimes will take notes. 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\/>\n\t\t\t\t\treturn;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tvar player = data.detail.carousel.el_;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tvar container = player.closest(‘.metro-video-player’);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tvar placeholder = container.querySelector(‘.metro-video-player__up-next-placeholder’);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tcontainer.removeChild(placeholder);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tcontainer.classList.add(‘metro-video-player–related-videos-loaded’);<br \/>\n\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>And guess what? If Ukraine does lose, where do you think all those refugees are going to go? The same people who dismiss this war as \u2018not our problem\u2019 will likely be the first to complain about an influx of displaced, desperate families seeking safety. So, if only for your own selfish reasons, start giving a flip about this war.<\/p>\n<p>And let\u2019s clear up another thing: Alliances are not one-sided. America rightly expects loyalty from its allies, but where is their commitment?<\/p>\n<p>Vance can seemingly dub the UK \u2018some random country that hasn\u2019t fought a war in 30 or 40 years\u2019 (something he\u2019s since denied), but when our once-closest ally needed us after 9\/11, we responded without hesitation \u2014 and lost 636 brave British soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<p>This is life and death. Every dollar withheld, every weapon delayed, costs lives. Each time you look away, you are complicit.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22650855 lazyload\" alt=\"Mandatory Credit: Photo by James Veysey\/Shutterstock (15174171ac) Keir Starmer and Volodymyr Zelenskyy Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Downing Street, London, UK - 01 Mar 2025\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/softnary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SEI_241993183-8728.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Britain has stepped up in a way that sends shivers down my spine (Picture: James Veysey\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Living here, watching my home continent under siege, has been isolating, frustrating, and depressing. But one good thing has come of it: I have never been prouder of my country.<\/p>\n<p>Britain, while certainly not perfect, has stepped up in a way that sends shivers down my spine. I understand the difficult dance Starmer is doing, but seeing <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/03\/02\/keir-starmer-says-felt-uncomfortable-watching-white-house-clash-22652776\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/03\/02\/keir-starmer-says-felt-uncomfortable-watching-white-house-clash-22652776\/\">Zelenskyy welcomed<\/a> in the way he was brought tears to my eyes.<\/p>\n<p>Cheering crowds outside No 10 Downing Street; our Prime Minister embracing him on the streets, a seemingly small but powerful difference, as Prime Ministers tend to wait inside No 10 to greet leaders \u2014 it has been a masterclass in solidarity.<\/p>\n<p>But still. The war goes on. Ukraine continues to be ravaged. And the most powerful country in the world is now looking the other way, pulling funding and \u2013 what appears to me \u2013 to be siding with Russia.<\/p>\n<p>So I beg you. Do your bit \u2014 stop turning the other way. Stop scrolling past. Do not shrug off the destruction, do not ignore the bombed-out homes, and do not rationalise Trump\u2019s appeasement.<\/p>\n<p>Silence is complicity. And there is more than enough history to teach us that complicity leads to the darkest of places.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Do you have a story you\u2019d like to share? Get in touch by emailing <a href=\"mailto:jess.austin@metro.co.uk\">jess.austin@metro.co.uk<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Share your views in the comments below.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump\u2019s decision to halt aid to Ukraine yesterday is the final betrayal (Picture: Jim Lo Scalzo\/EPA\/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Eight million people live in New York City, just under 20 million in the state. And yet, I\u2019ve never felt more isolated. 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