Letters to The Editor — March 3, 2025

At the White House

The manner in which U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance treated the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, at the White House meet is definitely a pointer to the fascist attitude and the arrogance of right-wing arm-twisters. But Mr. Zelenskyy left like the proverbial David. Whether he is going to win the war or not for his people needs to be seen, but he has definitely won many a heart.

Tharcius S. Fernando,

Chennai

Mr. Trump’s remarks seemed to ignore the reality that Russia is the aggressor in this war. The consequences will extend beyond Kyiv. A Russian victory would embolden authoritarian regimes worldwide. In the end, this is not just about Ukraine. It is about the credibility of the democratic world in the face of grave aggression.

S.S. Paul,

Chakdaha, Nadia, West Bengal

It was fatuous of Mr. Trump to have expected Mr. Zelenskyy to sign on the dotted line without offering any security guarantee. His arrogance was exposed by the use of the phrase of a ‘third world war’. To arrange such a sensitive meeting in full media glare was the height of diplomatic stupidity.

S.V. Venkatakrishnan,

Bengaluru

The absurd and acrimonious Trump-Vance-Zelenskyy interaction is a new low in diplomacy. But the response, somewhat muted, by Europe, except Hungary, is positive. Who will bell the (Trump) cat?

Ayyasseri Raveendranath,

Aranmula, Kerala