Source: Voice of America correspondent Ostap Yarysh on Facebook, referencing a Fox News report
Quoted Yarysh: "Fox News reports that protesters in Vermont interrupted Vice President JD Vance's vacation at a ski resort, greeting his convoy with signs saying 'Ski in Russia', 'Vermont stands with Ukraine', and 'Support Ukraine, not Putin'."
Details: According to the aired segment, Vance was heading to the ski resort when he was met by protesters carrying Ukrainian flags and pro-Ukrainian slogans along the way.
A larger group of protesters greeted the Vance family near the resort. Eventually, the family departed in an unknown direction.
Background:
- Volodymyr Zelensky left the White House early on Friday after a disagreement with Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance. An agreement on minerals between the U.S. and Ukraine fell through.
- Trump stated that the Ukrainian president "disregarded" the United States and that Volodymyr Zelensky is "not ready for peace".
- Zelensky remarked that the disagreement at the White House is not beneficial for either side, but explained why he actively engaged in the dispute.
- According to media reports, the Trump administration is considering halting all current military aid supplies to Ukraine in response to President Zelensky's comments in the Oval Office.
- European leaders and EU officials publicly supported Ukraine following the dispute between Zelensky and Trump in the Oval Office. Democratic Party members of the U.S. Congress also defended Zelensky.
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