As temperatures in Kyiv rise, the city's mood is overshadowed by uncertainty regarding US policy shifts following Trump's discussions with Zelenskyy. The meeting, characterized by a tense and disrespectful atmosphere, showcased Trump urging Zelenskyy to make concessions, despite the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. The exchange highlighted the tragic circumstances faced by Zelenskyy, who presents war atrocity photos while knowing that Ukrainian hope for concrete U.S. support is dwindling. The situation paints a grim picture of diplomatic relations affected by political maneuvering.
This was not an expectation of an end to military action or the signing of a peace treaty with Russia, nothing so specific.
Trump claiming to be the honest broker, saying: I am not aligned with anybody. I am aligned with the world.
Zelenskyy grave, angry, desperate as befits a leader being obliged to bargain away his nation's birthright.
But then Ukrainians' belief in a concrete proposal from Trump to end the war had already been replaced by the conviction that the president had no such plan.
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