Roman Sheremeta

Mar 02, 2025

My dear American friends,

Thank you for your unwavering words of support throughout all this time. If you can, please remind your politicians of everything Ukraine has done at their request:

🔹 1992 – As an independent Ukraine, we extended the treaty with the U.S. for the elimination of intermediate-range missiles.

🔹 1994 – We gave up nuclear weapons, including 130 missiles and 33 bombers with 1,700 nuclear warheads, under security guarantees signed by the U.S.

🔹 2003 – We participated alongside the U.S. in the Iraq War (18 of our soldiers died), which angered Saudi Arabia.

🔹 2010 – At the request of the U.S., we handed over all our highly enriched uranium, enough to create multiple nuclear warheads.

🔹 2020 – At the U.S.’s request, we blocked China from buying Motor Sich, enraging Beijing.

Now, russia is attacking us—the same russia to whom we once sent part of our own missiles. China, whom we defied at the U.S.’s request, is watching. And Saudi Arabia is discussing our fate with russia behind our backs.

We are deeply grateful for the assistance we have received from the U.S. over the years. But, if I’m being honest, I would rather have all those missiles and nuclear warheads right now than all the American military support.

I know that Americans would support helping Ukraine even if we had not agreed to all these requests from your government.

Maybe we are not the best at diplomacy or diplomatic restraint. Sorry. We are a young democracy and the poorest country in Europe. We are exhausted—emotionally and physically—from the loss of tens of thousands of people and hundreds of thousands of abducted children.

These losses would never have happened if we still had our nuclear weapons and missiles.

And right now, the whole world knows it.

Support your own security by supporting us. Otherwise, Ukraine’s story will become a cautionary tale, and the world will grow far more dangerous for everyone.

— Maryan Zablotskiy

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“Tell me who your friends are, and I’ll tell you who you are.”

When commenting on what happened at the White House between Zelenskyy and Trump, people have split into two camps.

“Against”

Zelenskyy is a beggar, rude, ungrateful, doesn’t want peace, wants people to keep dying, bites the hand that feeds him, and is incapable of making agreements. He was put in his place! He must resign! Stop wasting money on Ukraine. Trump defended America.

Who supports these narratives:

• Trump & Co.
• Most Republicans, including yesterday’s “friends of Ukraine” like Graham and Rubio.
• russian leadership and propagandists.
• Orbán, Fico.
• Far-right parties in the EU.
• Some Ukrainians who dislike Zelenskyy.

“For”

Zelenskyy understands that Putin cannot be trusted, demands actual guarantees in exchange for the hyped-up minerals, and seeks a long-term and reliable peace rather than surrendering everything now. Kudos to him for standing his ground with dignity. Some argue it was a “planned provocation.”

Who supports these narratives:

• Most Democrats in the U.S.
• All EU leaders (minus Orbán and Fico).
• The UK, Canada, Australia.
• Most Ukrainians.

“Switched sides”

• Some Republican politicians who, until last week, supported Ukraine and criticized Trump for cozying up to Moscow (like Lindsey Graham, Marco Rubio, etc.), have now shifted to the “against” Zelenskyy and “for” Trump camp on Ukraine.
• Some Trump supporters in the U.S. and abroad have switched from criticizing Zelenskyy to supporting him, and from favoring Trump to criticizing him.

The vast majority of people have remained in their original positions — but with even deeper-rooted convictions.

Source: Thank you Vasyl Taras for a big portion of this analysis

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Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, “a big friend of Ukraine”, stated that Zelensky should either resign or change in order to do business with the U.S. He added that he is very proud of Trump and Vance.

At least now we know who are the real friends of Ukraine.

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If the U.S. Withdraws Completely, What Will Ukraine Do?

We will still fight. And more people will die — that is the only thing Trump will achieve. Just like we fought when the war started.

To remind you: Ukraine received its first U.S. cannons only four months into the war, its first MLRS after six months, its first tanks after a year, long-range rockets after two years, and F-16s after 2.5 years.

During all that time, we bled, begging for quicker help. Through pain and tears, we fought—losing our best people while politicians played their petty games. So if anyone thinks we will simply raise our hands and surrender without U.S. support — no way. But we will remember it…

You do not understand Ukraine. Even under the Soviet Union, it took years to crush the post-WWII Ukrainian resistance — it lasted into the early 1950s. So why would anyone think that people who have lost friends and loved ones to this monstrous, mad nation of ruzzia — people with modern war experience and skills — will simply disappear?

I hope we won’t be left completely without help, as the EU will continue supporting us for both ethical and security reasons. And we will seek new allies — there are other geopolitical players beyond the U.S. and russia that seek influence.

Also, we have our own weapons: We produce four million drones per year—more than any other country. We have built artillery shell factories and are developing our own rockets. To remind you: The most successful Soviet nuclear missile was made in Ukraine. We built the largest cargo airplane in history. Our rockets have continued launching satellites into space—even after the war began.

We are not some banana republic you may imagine. And if we really wanted, we could even build nukes.

We are the only capable European army right now — and that should be taken seriously. We stand between the EU and russia. Imagine the nightmare if russia integrated Ukrainian troops into its military. No, you cannot afford that — unless you plan to commit suicide.

So, to put it simply: Losing American support would be a painful blow in every aspect. But we will endure it. Because we know that the alternative to war is surrender to genocide — which would kill even more.

Check our history if you want to understand that.

— Volodymyr Kukharenko

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A man sits across from power. His fingers tighten around the arms of his chair.

The bully makes no effort to mask his contempt. He sits rigidly, eyes burning with an unnatural intensity, fingers twitching on the armrest of his chair. When he speaks, it is not a conversation but an eruption — words spat like bullets, contempt laced through every syllable.

The outburst does not abate. It is not a speech but an assault, designed not to persuade but to disorient, to cow, to humiliate. The bully leans forward, slamming his fists against the table. His face reddens, his voice sharpens. He moves from insults to threats, from history to grandiosity. The great country he leads will no longer be mistreated, he says. Those days are over. The people have had enough. His words are not arguments — they’re sentences, verdicts, pronouncements of doom.

“You are nothing,” says the bully, not quite shouting. One of his lackeys smirks. “You think you are independent? You are a failure, a disgrace.” Behind him, the immense generals stand silent, unmoving. They don’t need to speak; their presence says everything. The visitor looks at them and understands what is being offered. This is not diplomacy. It’s a choice between submission and annihilation.

The visitor is allowed no rebuttal. He does not speak until the torrent of invective slows, and even then, his words are weak, uncertain. He tries to protest, to insist that he and his country are not to blame, that he has done all he could to maintain peace. The bully’s response is bitter, scornful laughter, as if the very idea is absurd. He rises suddenly—pacing now, shaking his head, muttering to himself in a fevered rant. “You will sign, or we will act. You will agree, or you will cease to exist.”

There is no need to say what that means. The visitor has seen the faces of the men behind him. He knows that even if he signs, this meeting is not a negotiation but an autopsy. He has been given no options, only demands. If he yields, his nation dies slowly. If he resists, it dies swiftly. There will be no help coming.

The year was 1938. The visitor was the chancellor of Austria, Kurt Schusch­nigg. The bully was Adolf Hitler. The place was the Berghof, Hitler’s alpine retreat.

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The analogy is shocking. We need to know our history.