r/europe Ligurian in Zürich (💛🇺🇦💙) 2d ago

News Trump admin offers subdued response to Russia’s assault on Kyiv, and Europe’s outrage

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/28/trump-shrugs-off-russias-assault-on-kyiv-and-europes-outrage-00534585
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u/Possible_Golf3180 Latvia 2d ago

“But on Thursday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt insinuated that the attack on Ukraine’s capital that killed at least 19 people, including four children, was an understandable response to Ukraine’s assault on Russian refineries over the last month.”

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u/GreenEyeOfADemon 🇮🇹 - EUROPE ENDS IN LUHANSK! 🇺🇦 Слава Україні!🇺🇦 2d ago

"was an understandable response to Ukraine’s assault on russian refineries over the last month.”

I have no words.

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u/TrueRignak France 2d ago

I have two : "Russian assets".

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u/GreenEyeOfADemon 🇮🇹 - EUROPE ENDS IN LUHANSK! 🇺🇦 Слава Україні!🇺🇦 2d ago

Yeah, in this case they even speak the same language. And it is neither English or russian.