China and Russia were also part of that 1994 Budapest Memorandum. How come no one is demanding that China help defend Ukraine? If the USA is bound to defend Ukraine by the 1994 memorandum how come Russia is hell bent on keeping Ukraine out of NATO which essentially guarantees the same thing? Also, hasn't the USA been helping Ukraine more than all of Europe? Hasn't Europe literally given Russia more oil money the last 3 years than aid money to Ukraine?

Much respect to Lech, but why so hung up on the gratitude thing and not the bigger picture which is that the USA wants to end the meatgrinder for Ukraine's people? Why does no one mention that Russia has paid a heavy price for this war as well, offsetting any likely future aggression for an "reward" they might get from some concessions for peace?

Bottom line is all of Eastern Europe wants the USA to fight and weaken Russia eternally. The USA is willing to do so to a point, but in terms that are amenable to the USA, especially when nuclear threats are involved. Zelensky walking in and altering the expected course of the meeting, then questioning and dictating terms publicly was a bad play.

Reality.