“Trump is trying to keep Ukraine on a short leash because he wants them to accept whatever peace he can get…the Ukrainians are the obstacle because they’re not surrendering“, Kurt Volker, who served as Special Representative to Ukraine in Mr Trump’s first administration, tells @economist.com.
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It’s such a contrast to what we see at home with both the Democrats and Republicans flailing. @maddow.msnbc.com @chrislhayes.bsky.social @jimacosta.bsky.social
According last week's UN resolution with 🇺🇸 as only negative vote on human rights, 🇺🇸 is an isolated country.
How can that be a negotiator in the first place?
The Ukrainians will never play into this tactic. Further, they are far tougher than Frump could ever imagine.