Trump's upcoming meeting with Zelensky, aimed at discussing peace and a mineral rights deal, marks a potential positive shift in U.S.-Ukraine relations. After earlier tensions between the two leaders, Trump's engagement is seen as crucial for signaling continued American support for Ukraine to Russia. While there's no explicit security guarantee, tying U.S. interests to Ukraine through the deal enhances bilateral ties and suggests that Putin may need to make concessions amid deteriorating economic conditions in Russia.
As Trump was saying weeks ago, Putin needs an end to hostilities: His economy's starting to fall apart, he's running out of cannon fodder - and he doesn't want to become even more dependent on China.
Meeting face-to-face with Zelensky before any coming Putin sitdown matters: It signals to Moscow that Washington is still willing to protect Kyiv's interests.
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