"Ukraine will keep up fight against Russia, even without US help"
"He let the performance play out. Donald Trump would give the impression of independence from the Kremlin, threatening sanctions on Russian fuel importers and muttering insults, but in the end Vladimir Putin has snapped the puppet strings tight and the US president is again dancing the Moscow jig."
"It is a desperate but effective move from the Kremlin to dominate the terms of discussion over a war Russia cannot win."
Ukraine will continue fighting Russia even without U.S. help. Donald Trump created the impression of independence from the Kremlin through threats of sanctions on Russian fuel importers and public insults. Despite those gestures, Vladimir Putin has reasserted control, effectively tightening influence over U.S. actions and rhetoric. The Kremlin is using performative pressure and messaging to shape and dominate international discussion about the conflict. The strategy is desperate but effective in steering discourse about a war that Russia cannot win while undermining external support for Ukraine.
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