A decision to negotiate over the heads of the Ukrainians would reveal just how Trump sees Ukraine and Europe.
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There’s nothing that can be done, Russia is winning on the battlefield. At this point negotiating suits Ukraine, not the other way around.
They’re holding more dirt, but taking more losses while they’re economy is not doing so great. If that’s what winning looks like then I wouldn’t want to be a winner.