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Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he can salvage relationship with US
(www.reuters.com)
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I don't know. It feels Trump is looking to profit off of that territory either way. I imagine the bigger prize is if Zelensky gives in, but even if Russia breaks him off just a slice of Crimean profits or some of his favorite beach front real estate to develop, I'm sure that'd be enough for him to screw over Ukraine.
I feel he'd definitely rather stay on Putin's good side than Zelensky's also. There's a reason Putin is getting so much more of his time, and it shows which party he values more.
Almost the full 4 years of Trump are left, even though it feels like we're so much further into it and that's a lot of time for him to cause trouble or steal from Ukraine.
Trump supports Putin and sees him as something resembling an equal. He doesn't have that same respect for Zelenskyy. He sees Ukraine as the little guy, and being a bully, he tries to push them around to get what he wants from them. And anything Zelenskyy does to resist that bullying becomes an attack on Trump's ego, which is a bigger deal to him than any war or geopolitical issue.
I mean, for fuck sake, Trump was yelling at Zelenskyy for supposedly risking millions of lives and world war 3 by not shutting up about security guarantees and just taking whatever deal they give him. But even with those stakes, he's ready to end the entire process and cancel the deal over being "disrespected" and not getting thanked enough. Even if we take Trump's statements at face value and assume he is being honest and operating in good faith, he's still giant piece of shit that cares less about the lives of millions and the fate of the world than his own ego.
There may be a way to steer Trump into pushing back against Putin and supporting Ukraine a little bit. Maybe if someone could get actually get through to him and make him understand how everyone is laughing at him for being Putin’s bitch. Unfortunately, that would have to get past a nearly impenetrable wall of idiocy and self-delusion that keeps him safe from reality.
I agree with the last part. Putin must have something he really wants though, as I haven't really heard anyone say he looks tough or even on equal footing to Putin in any of their dealings. That's what I don't get about the whole thing. I feel the Russian state has been exposed as a paper tiger and why he doesn't look like the guy to beat the big bad after 80 years or whatever it's been is beyond me. He could be an actual champion, but it doesn't seem to be what he's after.
I'll be looking forward to the next AI generated video of Trump "taking over" Crimea, this time featuring a sunbathing Putin.
Lol I look forward to the burly and bearded Cossack women squat dancing with 2 left feet and shirtless Trump riding horses with Putin.