I am assuming that Zelensky is simply being a politician who realizes he has around a 50/50 chance of having to deal with Trump in 6 months…right?
Don’t get me started on the fact that a CANDIDATE contacts a head of state to negotiate a war months before Election Day.
Former President Donald Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday for the first time since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and unlike their last controversial phone call, both sides claimed to be satisfied with how the conversation went.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/19/trump-zelenskyy-ukraine-call-00169905
I’m sure this was all coordinated with Orban… to put yet more pressure on Zelensky to capitulate. I think it also tells us just how confident Trump is about winning in the fall, too. They think they’ve already won after the shooting.
Yes, but Zelensky is ALSO saying it was a good call. That strikes me as factually unlikely, you know?
Could be… But what do I know.
I don’t “know” either, but it’s being reported by reputable international media too, so I have to believe it’s not just a Trump lie to make himself seem more important.
The thought of Ukraine possibly having to navigate fighting Russia without our equipment is frightening.
Alternative possible explanation about why Putin didn’t withdraw: overwhelming fear
I think Putin’s worst nightmare is that those returning vets get radicalized and start making political demands.
Prigozhin demanded that Putin sack Shoigu and Gerasimov. He did, once Prigozhin was dead and enough time had passed to disconnect his decision from Prigozhin’s demands.
Wouldn’t be the first time that happened in Russia…
