Kenneth Roth, a visiting professor and former executive director of Human Rights Watch, critiques a recent Oval Office meeting involving Ukrainian President Zelensky, President Trump, and Vice President Vance. Roth finds their public admonition of Zelensky inappropriate, stating that such behavior is unbecoming given the gravity of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which threatens not only Ukrainian lives and democracy but also European stability. He emphasizes the necessity for diplomatic strategy, discussing broader human rights issues in the context of his new memoir, "Righting Wrongs: Three Decades on the Front Lines Battling Abusive Governments."
It's embarrassing, frankly, to see the two leading American officials behaving in such a juvenile fashion when these are life and death matters, not only for the Ukrainian people, but also for Ukrainian democracy and European democracy.
Even Trump can be cajoled into doing the right thing - you just have to know which buttons to press. This underscores the importance of strategy in international diplomacy.
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