I'm glad that the whole video was posted. It really adds a lot of context. It was surprising how quickly it fell apart in the last 8 minutes.

I haven't been following the situation all that closely but from this video it felt like Zelensky was fighting to maintain the fact that Russia invaded Ukraine and that Ukraine is defending itself and not let the narrative shift to a this being a fight between two nations.

It was also feeling like the US is mainly there to exploit the situation to gain mineral rights. I get that they are looking out for their country and they are there to make a deal as he kept saying throughout the interview. That part makes Vances strong stance Zelensky saying "thank you" a little odd. It sounds like a transaction is being made, that the Ukraine is buying US military support with allowances for them to mine the land. When it's a two way interaction, buying something at a store or making a trade, usually both parties thank each other. The Ukraine does have the higher need for US help than visa versa, but he does have "cards" as Trump put it if he's selling mineral rights.

Unless I misunderstood that part.

The suit comment was idiotic to me. I hate it when people waste everyone's time with bullshit that doesn't matter. Like when they ask stupid questions in presidential debates like "who's your favorite band" 😐😑😐 *blinks slowly
Its like "why are you here? can we have have a question from someone who's not a complete moron please and keep this thing moving" 🙄