City London News spoke to protesters at the US embassy last night about their reactions to Trump's latest actions (Credit: Robert Palmer)
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Under a sea of blue and yellow flags, anti-Trump placards and comic-Putin banners, Londoners and the capital’s Ukrainian community expressed their anger at recent actions from the US President.
Yesterday it was revealed that the United States would be halting aid to Ukraine, and cease sharing intelligence.
City London News talked to several of the protesters – President Zelensky’s viral clash with Trump and Vice President J D Vance was a recurring theme throughout the conversations.
‘Trump’s behaviour are a real betrayal of Ukraine’
Olena Ivashchenko, founder of Campaign for Ukraine organised the event. She wore a 90’s style power suit, mocking the recent conversation in the Oval Office between a journalist and President Zelensky.
Olena is thankful for all of the continued American support but feels abandoned by the new Trump administration (Credit: Robert Palmer)
She told City London News: “There are a lot of American people who have been supporting Ukraine for these last three years. This support is very important, and we are very grateful.
“But at the same time there is a change in leadership in America right now. It is represented by Trump. His actions and behaviour are a real betrayal of Ukraine.”
Last night the mood outside the US embassy towards Trump could not have been clearer. However, Zelensky has already made overtures ‘to make things right’ with his counterpart.
‘If we stop, there will be no Ukraine. If Russia stops, there will be no war’
Mariia believes that Russia won’t stop at Ukraine and other European nations could face invasion if the threat is not dealt with (Credit: Robert Palmer)
Mariia, who has been in the UK for two years, told City London news that the news coming from Washington felt “surreal…The news is devastating. People are dying in Ukraine.”
She hoped that Europe would do more and become Ukraine’s dominant ally instead of the US. She warned that Russia would not stop at Ukraine.
“We have countries that we border with, they will be the next target for Russia.
“If we stop, there will be no Ukraine. If Russia stops, there will be no war.”
A ‘catastrophic decision’
James, a West Sussex farmer, was supporting his friend Tetiana at the rally. He’s made over ten trips to Ukraine to deliver trucks and critical aid to military units on the frontline.
The halting of US aid to Kyiv could prove fatal to Ukraine’s soldiers fighting across the 1200 Km frontline (Credit: Robert Palmer)
This included the unit Tetiana’s husband is currently serving in.
They stood side by side clutching her husband’s flag.
“The decision by Trump is catastrophic”, James said.
“We are going to see an implosion if Ukraine remains unsupported.”
Tetiana’s husband was an academic before the war began. “Now he is a soldier, fighting for our freedom, for our country, for the future of our children.”
Others are less surprised by Trump’s actions. Mariia Pastukh thinks the next few months will be some of the most difficult of the war.
“We don’t have a right to despair now…We really need to gather all our strength and unity, and fight for Ukraine.”
UK Army veteran’s anger at Vance
Comments by Vice President Vance have caused significant upset in the UK.
He’s been criticised for his remark that “Some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 years”, which was assumed as referring to Great Britain.
British troops served alongside American forces in both Afghanistan and Iraq. 642 British personnel lost their lives during those two conflicts.
Matthew, a British Army veteran who served alongside US troops on operations, told City London News that he could not bear watching the television anymore.
He said he had only grown angrier, and that protest was his last remaining course of action.
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Under a sea of blue and yellow flags, anti-Trump placards and comic-Putin banners, Londoners and the capital’s Ukrainian community expressed their anger at recent actions from the US President.
Yesterday it was revealed that the United States would be halting aid to Ukraine, and cease sharing intelligence.
City London News talked to several of the protesters – President Zelensky’s viral clash with Trump and Vice President J D Vance was a recurring theme throughout the conversations.
‘Trump’s behaviour are a real betrayal of Ukraine’
Olena Ivashchenko, founder of Campaign for Ukraine organised the event. She wore a 90’s style power suit, mocking the recent conversation in the Oval Office between a journalist and President Zelensky.
Olena is thankful for all of the continued American support but feels abandoned by the new Trump administration (Credit: Robert Palmer)
She told City London News: “There are a lot of American people who have been supporting Ukraine for these last three years. This support is very important, and we are very grateful.
“But at the same time there is a change in leadership in America right now. It is represented by Trump. His actions and behaviour are a real betrayal of Ukraine.”
Last night the mood outside the US embassy towards Trump could not have been clearer. However, Zelensky has already made overtures ‘to make things right’ with his counterpart.
‘If we stop, there will be no Ukraine. If Russia stops, there will be no war’
Mariia believes that Russia won’t stop at Ukraine and other European nations could face invasion if the threat is not dealt with (Credit: Robert Palmer)
Mariia, who has been in the UK for two years, told City London news that the news coming from Washington felt “surreal…The news is devastating. People are dying in Ukraine.”
She hoped that Europe would do more and become Ukraine’s dominant ally instead of the US. She warned that Russia would not stop at Ukraine.
“We have countries that we border with, they will be the next target for Russia.
“If we stop, there will be no Ukraine. If Russia stops, there will be no war.”
A ‘catastrophic decision’
James, a West Sussex farmer, was supporting his friend Tetiana at the rally. He’s made over ten trips to Ukraine to deliver trucks and critical aid to military units on the frontline.
The halting of US aid to Kyiv could prove fatal to Ukraine’s soldiers fighting across the 1200 Km frontline (Credit: Robert Palmer)
This included the unit Tetiana’s husband is currently serving in.
They stood side by side clutching her husband’s flag.
“The decision by Trump is catastrophic”, James said.
“We are going to see an implosion if Ukraine remains unsupported.”
Tetiana’s husband was an academic before the war began. “Now he is a soldier, fighting for our freedom, for our country, for the future of our children.”
Others are less surprised by Trump’s actions. Mariia Pastukh thinks the next few months will be some of the most difficult of the war.
“We don’t have a right to despair now…We really need to gather all our strength and unity, and fight for Ukraine.”
UK Army veteran’s anger at Vance
Comments by Vice President Vance have caused significant upset in the UK.
He’s been criticised for his remark that “Some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 years”, which was assumed as referring to Great Britain.
British troops served alongside American forces in both Afghanistan and Iraq. 642 British personnel lost their lives during those two conflicts.
Matthew, a British Army veteran who served alongside US troops on operations, told City London News that he could not bear watching the television anymore.
He said he had only grown angrier, and that protest was his last remaining course of action.
