Well, Russia has been interfering a lot recently. And don't you find it quaint how what Trump does aligns with Russian interests? He has already weakened diplomatic ties to all western countries, killed USAID (who is going to move in to get all that goodwill? China of course). Put doubts in people about the meaning and guarantees of NATO.
And he calls Zelensky a dictator and refuses to call Putin one. Laughable. If there is no russian interference trump is even more clueless than I thought.
So why did Trump invite a so-called dictator to the Oval Office? You are going to have a very long 4 years of Trump if you choose to remain willfully ignorant about what his administration is about or if you place more importance on his negotiation tactics over the results.
Zelensky lost big yesterday. The minerals deal was supposed to solidify a security guarantee from Uncle Sam. He bet on the wrong horse i.e Europe. Ukraine is facing assured destruction now if Zelensky continues on the foolish path of drumming up support for more war against the insurmountable Bear.
I respect Trump a lot more for having the fortitude to push for a peace negotiation, maybe we'll even be talking about a Nobel prize sometime next year.
First of all, Trump has been very reluctant about any security guarantees. I don't think he will give any, regardless of mineral deal or not.
And I agree Zelenskys lost yesterday. I was expecting him to do what Starmer did, just "more". Go there with a smile and eat whatever poop sandwich Trump and Vance served him.
I can understand people that think "good on him for standing up for himself", but he wasn't there to stand up for himself. He was there to security guarantees.
On the other hand I doubt trump and couch-guy had anything else planned. If they had been serious about the intentions this would have been negotiated and done long before any kind of public appearance.
