Why can’t Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s true allies, the Europeans, agree to “do the deal”, and provide urgent military and security support in return for a share of Ukraine’s rare earth minerals? That way, the economic and technological benefits that would eventually accrue would reside in Europe, and the US might find that bullying and coercion don’t pay (Ukraine ‘gambling with world war three’, Trump tells Zelenskyy in fiery meeting, 1 March).
John Bodger
Penrith, Cumbria
• Andrey Kurkov (A humiliation at the White House and what does it tell us? Trump would make a colony of my country, 28 February) concludes his piece with “many Ukrainians would prefer to live in a US colony than in a Russian one, if that’s the choice”. He could have added: “What’s the difference?”
Karen Lewton
Newcastle upon Tyne
• In Friday’s spat, Donald Trump told Volodymyr Zelenskyy: “You don’t have the cards right now.” Zelenskyy does have cards, he just doesn’t have trump cards.
Mike Gilbert
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
• I counted more than 10 photos of Donald Trump in Saturday’s Guardian. Could we readers please have one day a week that is free of these? You could then monitor sales on that day to see if there is an increase.
Colin Hartley
Deal, Kent
• After that disgraceful display of coercive behaviour towards Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the invitation for Donald Trump’s second state visit should be withdrawn immediately.
Caroline Westgate
Hexham, Northumberland
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