While #Zelensky tried to get #Trump to be more specific about how he would ensure that #Russia would not again violate a #ceasefire, Trump downplayed the importance of #security, saying it amounted to “2%” of any deal that stopped the fighting. “I’m not worried about security,” Trump said. “I’m worried about getting the deal done.” ← because then he gets what he wants without being contractually obligated to do or give anything in return.
#Trump *says* he wants a quick #ceasefire in #Ukraine. But #Putin appears to be in no rush, & the blowup on Friday between Trump & #Zelensky may give #Russia’s leader the kind of ammunition he needs to prolong the fight.
With the American #alliance w/Ukraine suffering a dramatic, public rupture, Putin now seems even more likely to hold out for a deal on his terms—& he could even be tempted to expand his push on the battlefield.
#extortion #geopolitics #USpol #MafiaState
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/world/europe/trump-zelensky-putin.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p&pvid=332A9584-2319-4722-B7FC-18B115AE199A
@Nonilex Trump works for Putin. Putin desperately wants a ceasefire. He can't sustain the war more than another 10 months or so. But he can't allow security guarantees as it would prevent him from restarting the war a bit later when his army recovered.
#Trump #ceasefire #Ukraine #Putin #Zelensky #Russia #alliance #extortion #geopolitics #USpol #MafiaState