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@Sweet, Mr. Vance is referring to what has been of confidential communication with Ukraine / Mr. Zelenskyj, and Mr. Zelenskyjs attitude and behavior under these talks and negotiations without Mr. Zelenskyjs accept. That is just such a no-go. Please remember here, I'm not accusing Mr. Vance of lying. Mr. Vance has done the same with regard to communication with political leaders and representatives of NATO-allies, Mr. Vance saying 'they in public talk about we [the allies, John] will provide unlimited support to Ukraine', while when we are talking with them on the phone it is totally different' [<- or something similar]. Again, that is just such a no-go. Please remember here, I'm not accusing Mr. Vance of lying. - - - o 0 o - - - Mr. Vance is going to loose personal power and influence pretty fast, because gradually he'll experience, that noone want to talk to and with him about anything any longer, eventually. I suppose anyone with practical experience in such matters woulden't dare to provide some advice on that matter to him, like for Mr. Trump, because all with knowledge and experience on the matter in the current administration are scared shitless from doing so.

The position of Ukraine and Zelensky is completely logical and rational. Trump fully follows Putin’s line: Ukraine must cede the Russian-speaking territories and become fully neutral. This means no EU or NATO membership and demilitarization (a military limited to a maximum of 85,000 troops, missiles with a maximum range of 40 km, etc.). So, if no security guarantees are attached to this, Ukraine would be completely defenseless in the future, entirely at the mercy of Russia’s goodwill. Trump wants a quick peace, he wants Ukraine’s minerals, but he refuses to provide any security guarantees to Ukraine. During the argument in the White House, this was clearly the key issue. If you listen carefully, you’ll hear that Zelensky is demanding nothing but security guarantees—something Trump and Vance are unwilling to grant him. If Zelensky were to accept the deal Trump is putting on the table, he would be utterly naive. Who would willingly give up all their leverage without any guarantees? For Ukraine, this would be nothing less than total and unconditional surrender. Given the situation on the battlefield and Ukraine’s position in Europe, it seems that Zelensky and Ukraine still have other options besides complete and unconditional capitulation... so his response is not driven by a lust for war or territorial demands, but is his only option at the moment... I really don't envy that man's position !

Wait, you're questioning the integrity of a guy fighting to keep his country and himself alive, while the biggest huckster in U.S. history lives and rules the White House? And all of his minion hucksters are sucking at his teets as he sows chaos around the world. This reminds me of the Omen III, when Damien became President. Trump isn't Jesus, he's the devil incarnate! Maybe the Christian right will get to witness The Rapture...only they'll be on the wrong side of it! Cheers!

If Trump really wants out of the international arena why is he involved in a peace deal in Ukraine that nobody but Russia wants (because he sides with them), makes a move on Greenland and plans to create a Las Vegas Trump resort in Gaza? This doesn’t look like a focus on domestic policies to me. The thing is that Trump doesn’t want out, he can’t stand not being in the center of attention and thinks that everyone has to dance to his fiddle even if he stops putting anything in. In the meantime he is moving towards to make America an old fashioned 19th century Imperialist power which will manifest itself likely in a move on Greenland next. It would not be too surprised if little green men show up there and they won’t be from Russia.