It's very risky for Zelensky because there's no good faith in any Trump deal. But, Zelensky really is playing it as smart as he can given the unstable governments he's being forced to work with and against. He can give the moon to Trump in a string of further offers and promises and bank on either America coming to its senses or something reasonable happening in the future at which point he can renegotiate. He just needs to keep surviving and keeping Russia at bay.
America coming to its senses or something reasonable happening in the future at which point he can renegotiate
The flip side is if this doesn't happen, then we're all super fucked anyway.
Exactly.
"I'm sorry about the slow pace of developing the mine for extraction, but we still need"
"So you see, oh smart and savvy business leader, we're very close. Not long now"
If they build a statue of him in Kyiv they can buy as much delay as they need.
It's incredible because
But Trump wants even more.
I can't really criticise Zelenskiy, but I think it's disgustingly exploitative to hold Ukraine over a barrel and say "Give me your wealth or I won't help you".
Next time I see someone drowning I'll be sure to take their wallet before I throw them a rope.
"Swim to the other side, I will save you no matter what".
"Actually give me your wallet and then I will save you".
Putin gonna really love this one.
None of the rest of the terms matter a lick if Ukraine is barred from joining NATO. That'd be gift wrapping Ukraine for Russia.
This sounds like Zelenskiy's reply is exactly what Trump strokes his cock to. And I think it's a great move. I think there is a chance the Putin narrative will change this Trump term compared to the last. Not in any way from a good decision sense. Rather from Trump's ego making him think Putin is below him. Most agree Trump in term one either looked up to Putin or Putin had dirt on him. This term tho, Putin lost a ton of global clout. With all this in play its possible this could inadvertently turn out for the best. Trump flexes to Putin striking deal with Ukraine for resources. Ukraine gets military support. The move could carry massive weight at the global level that Putin can't even control his prized pawn.
This is all a fantasy in a vacume scenario prolly. Not a fantasy in the sense of a win for Trump but as a blow tp Putin. There are tons of ways this won't happen most of which being Trump doing a ton of dumb as fuck shit in the time it takes to make a deal. But w/e one can hope.
All this aside, I think this is a very savy move by Zelenskiy and adds some more admiration to my opinion of him as a leader.
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