Exactly. He was always just going to threaten to pull the plug unless Zelensky accepts losing territory in some bullshit deal.
No he absolutely shouldn't. If Russia had taken the south west of England, and we'd gone to see Trump about a peace deal where he insists that land has gone and we should just accept that, I'd want our PM to tell him to fvck off too. Sometimes you just have to take a stand.
Unfortunately the deal is gonna have to be bullshit there probably is no other way. Peace is the main objective.
I’d love to see Trump choose between a minerals deal on his terms or a second state visit….it would be a toughie.
Yup, here is the most ignorant post of the day.
That is a classic strategy. One of the best examples of the strategy in use was when the Campbells invited the MacDonalds to a feast in Glencoe to celebrate their new friendship (look it up if you don't know). Sadly, this is not the case here.
Peace at any cost is not any sort of peace. That's the whole point.
He's been publicly disrespected by Trump and Vance and other American politicians in the media for the last week, it's moronic to ask him to be like Keir
You are joking...yes?
Why .... We all know what trump is like
I'll give you the benefit of the doubt that you're being ironic, because if not I would be obliged to suggest you f*** off.
Meaning what, exactly?
You want to know why your statement that Zelensky came to the meeting with the wrong attitude is considered ignorant? Do you really need it explaining?
I think the invitation, no matter how vile Trump and Vance are, was a master stroke of negotiation though. You give something your opponent really really values highly, but at minimal value to yourself…and you could delay/withdraw the offer at a later date if things don’t go to plan.
Not for Trump (and Musk who stands to add billions to his billions). Profit is their main objective, like a vulture picking over the remains that Putin has left of Mariupol, Bucha (spell?), etc. This is evil men trying to take over the world.
Is it? Their kids have been kidnapped and taken into Russia, Putin has had to ask North Korea to help out, but Zelensky has to accept being humiliated like a playground squabble for peace?
