Nate Vance, a former Ukrainian combatant and cousin of Vice President JD Vance, publicly criticized his cousin and Donald Trump for their handling of the U.S. relationship with Ukraine. After JD Vance's disparaging remarks towards Ukrainian President Zelensky during a recent Oval Office meeting, Nate labeled them as 'useful idiots' to Putin. He believes they misunderstand the dangers posed by Russia and accused them of playing politics rather than supporting Ukraine's struggle. Expressing disappointment, Nate noted that his attempts to communicate with JD were ignored, emphasizing a personal connection to the conflict.
"When he criticized aid to Ukraine, I told myself that it was because he had to please a certain electorate, that it was the game of politics," Nate Vance told Le Figaro.
"Donald Trump and my cousin clearly believe they can placate Vladimir Putin. They are wrong. The Russians are not about to forget our support for Ukraine. We are Vladimir Putin's useful idiots."
"The ambush of absolute bad faith against Zelensky in the Oval Office was disappointing. He never tried to find out more about my experiences."
"I could have told him the truth, without pretense, without personal interest. It was personal to me, given my experiences in Ukraine."
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