“What a f**k, I’ve never seen one like that!” and “This f**k defeated America, which with this Trump will never ever be great again.” Ukrainian tech entrepreneurs on the Zelenskyy-Trump meeting

MacPaw CEO Oleksandr Kosovan

Yesterday’s meeting between President Zelensky and Donald Trump was, without exaggeration, a cold shower. It reminded us that relying solely on external support can be illusory. While we procrastinate on solving internal problems — corruption, impunity, government inefficiency, a weak judicial system — others make their own choices, guided by their own interests.

So the question arises: how many more «bells» do we need to finally realize that we can no longer count on anyone but ourselves?

If we are to survive and thrive as a nation, it is time to look in the mirror and put our own house in order. To become a strong country, we must unite and resolutely reject all practices that divide and weaken us.

Perhaps now is the time to say «enough» to the internal enemies who take advantage of our indifference and discord. Enough tolerating corrupt officials, henchmen of former regimes, dirty officials, and «devils in uniform» who discredit our values. We have no room left for compromises with those who prevent us from living with dignity.

Yes, it is a painful and difficult process. But it is inevitable if we want to build a future where each of us can realize ourselves, and the state can protect its citizens and uphold its sovereignty. Change starts with each of us and must be a common goal, higher than any political or personal interests.

So isn’t it time to finally do what’s long overdue:

1. Unite to overcome challenges together.
2. Eradicate corruption and inefficiency at all levels.
3. To purge the power structures of all those who do not serve the people.
4. To become stronger so that external players do not use us as a bargaining chip.

Perhaps this very moment is the Rubicon beyond which we will either get a second wind or lose our country. It is up to us to choose.

Monobank co-founder Oleg Gorokhovsky

I don’t know what to do. I changed dollars to pounds. Grit your teeth and unite!!! Russian warship, go to hell! We really need to thank the American people for their support. No matter what, America is our main ally. And we are very grateful to the USA for its help! By morning, the discourse will be determined, and we will either become those who were treated unfairly and who need to be protected, or those who are wrong and who are not sorry!

By the way, no one can say that the president, finding himself in this situation, did not defend the interests of Ukraine. And this deserves respect and support.

But now the Russians have a problem — they used to fight with American troops in Ukraine, and now they don’t know how to explain it all.

Kasta co-founder Andriy Loginov

When a third of our budget is provided by the States. When 60% of the weapons you sell are from America. When the entire army’s communications are based on Starlink. You can’t take that risk. YOU JUST CAN’T. Because this is not a game. There is no second try. And if tomorrow an American lunatic suddenly stops everything, then in the best case scenario we will lose hundreds of thousands more, and in the worst case scenario — the entire country.

And we shouldn’t think that we won’t lose. That everything will work out. That we will stand up anyway. Hrushevsky also thought so in 1918 — and lost the country. Is it possible to quarrel with presidents? Yes, it is possible. And we should. But publicly insulting the American president means taking a risk and betraying our people. Israel has quarreled with US presidents a hundred times and disobeyed them a thousand times. But — under the table, but in public, in 75 years of existence, it has never lost America’s support.

Don’t like the conditions? Get up, apologize, thank and leave. But don’t risk your support. Don’t waver. On the contrary, support. The German minister wrote correctly: «The winner today is Putin.»

Netpeak Co-Founder Artem Borodatyuk

Thank you Volodymyr Zelensky for not letting me wipe my feet on Ukraine. It’s like the movie Don’t Look Up in real time. Trump sincerely believes that shit is afraid of him. Psychopath P was able to convince narcissist T that he is somehow unique. Oh, and the times we are going through now.

Founder of the technology company «Kvazar-Micro» Yevgeny Utkin

The shit couldn’t defeat Ukraine in 3 days or 3 years, but it, this shit defeated America, which with this Trump will never ever be great again. Therefore, now the peace deal looks like this: shit — America, us — Crimea and Donbas. Amen.

Businessman, partner at SD Capital and founder of Superhumans Andriy Stavnitser

They attacked the wrong person, partners. I support President Volodymyr Zelensky with both hands. We cannot let all the blood we have shed over the years go to waste because Trump has been in power in the US for a while.

Fighting for three years, losing the best people, only to then lose our dignity and once again listen to lectures from politicians who are very far from Ukraine and who have never experienced in their entire lives what we are experiencing in a week — this is not about us.

Paying the bill for a banquet you didn’t order doesn’t work that way in business, and we’re at war! We’ve been attacked!

«The hatred that President Zelensky feels for Putin, I can’t deal with that kind of hatred.» Well, only you love him, Mr. Trump. And your great and freedom-loving nation will have to deal with this…

What a piece of shit, I’ve never seen anything like it before!

Founder & CEO TheFourthLaw.ai, Co-founder Petcube Yaroslav Azhnyuk

It takes a lot of courage to stand up for what is right when the numbers are not in your favor. I applaud President Zelensky for that.

Yes, this is not the classic diplomacy that the world is used to. But so is Trump’s diplomacy.

Businessman and founder of the Zhittelyub charity foundation Garik Korogodsky

To swallow Trump’s tone, his rhetoric, and the behavior that Zelensky chose, I definitely choose the second. Because money or aid should be given not as a handout, but in such a way that it would not be shameful to take it. And in this matter, I fully support our president. What next? — you ask.

It will definitely be better than it would be if they swallowed their insults.

Artur Mykhno, CEO of Work.ua

Dignity is when you’re not ready to finish the bones that are thrown to you from the table and told that you still have to be grateful.

Perhaps rationality tells some that it’s better to be full and eat leftovers from the table than to die of hunger. But that’s definitely not the case for everyone.

You will be respected only when you respect yourself. And for this you need to withstand a blow, even from very strong ones. And be ready to take risks. And for the highest stakes. Because that is what dignity is. And having lost it, you can easily remain well-fed and seemingly safe, but no longer a Human, but a pet, which, if you don’t like it, you can kick again.

Today, Volodymyr Zelenskyy was the Ukrainian president. A proud and free nation! We will win! The world will unite around those who are internally and value-strong. Everything will be fine!