The US has switched sides
Ukraine has already figured that out
Trump’s efforts to brown nose Putin continue.
Zelensky pushed back on Trump ceasefire plan, expressing reservations about enforceability, and gets sanctioned for it thru withdrawal of U.S. military snd intelligence support.
Putin pushed back on Trump ceasefire plan, expressing reservations about enforceability, and gets praised by Trump for his response.
Clear that in negotiations Trump bullies the weaker party, and panders to the strong/bully.
Mike Waltz appears on TV and pre-announces that Ukraine gets no NATO membership and it has to give territory away.
Seems self evident that the U.S., under Trump, switched sides.
Trump is set on a reset in relations with Putin and Russia and he is prepared to sacrifice Ukraine to achieve that.
Trump is not prepared to sanction Putin - he is scared of him.
Ukraine will be presented with a terrible, pro-Russian deal, and Trump will bully Zelensky to accept that.
Zelensky won’t be able to accept that as it will mean the end of Ukrainian sovereignty so, after playing for time, Ukraine will eventually walk away.
I think what we are seeing in Kursk, et al, is Ukraine preparing the way for a withdrawal of U.S. support and consolidating its position for the long war with Russia.
Trump will max pressure on Europe both to also pull support from Ukraine but also to lift sanctions on Russia. Neither are in Europe’s interest so let’s see how long both Ukraine and Europe can hold out.