Well, here we go again. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the wartime darling of the D.C. cocktail circuit, has decided it’s a good idea to lash out at Vice President J.D. Vance — a man who’s spent the last two years trying to inject sanity, clarity, and diplomacy into a war that’s spiraling out of control.
And what was Vance’s crime this time? Suggesting that maybe — just maybe — Joe Biden’s foreign policy failures helped provoke a conflict that never needed to happen.
Zelensky didn’t like that. On 60 Minutes, no less, he accused Vance of “justifying” Putin’s aggression. Let’s be clear: Vance, like Trump, has said from the beginning that this war is a tragedy — and an avoidable one. He’s pointed out the obvious: Biden’s weakness, indecision, and lack of strategic thinking left a vacuum. And guess what happens to vacuums? Bad actors fill them.
The White House didn’t take Zelensky’s tantrum lying down. Taylor Van Kirk, press secretary to the Vice President, fired back: “Instead of mischaracterizing Vice President Vance’s rhetoric, President Zelensky should be focused on bringing this conflict to a peaceful conclusion.”
Amen. Vance isn’t the enemy here. He’s the only one in the room talking about peace while Biden and the Beltway hawks keep writing blank checks to prolong a war we shouldn’t be funding indefinitely.
Let’s talk facts. The United States has already sent tens of billions in taxpayer dollars to Ukraine — money we don’t have — to defend a border that isn’t ours while our own border is a disaster. Trump and Vance confronted Zelensky face-to-face in the Oval Office, demanding accountability and reminding him — bluntly — who’s footing the bill. And how did he respond? By going on national television and whining about “altered realities.”
Here’s the reality: Ukraine is a victim, yes. But America is not obligated to be its eternal savior. The Vice President told the truth — this war never should’ve started, and the Biden administration’s incompetence made it worse. Zelensky’s refusal to acknowledge that is not just disappointing — it’s dangerous.
Vance nailed it during that Oval Office exchange. “Just say thank you.” That’s it. Instead, Zelensky shows up in Washington, throws elbows, and tries to shame the very people who are trying to stop the bloodshed — not escalate it.
Even President Trump, while condemning the horrific Palm Sunday attack in Sumy, reminded reporters: “I had nothing to do with this war. But I’m working to stop it.” Imagine that — leadership that puts peace before pride.
