In Reply to: Thanks! And... posted by SagoBob on August 27, 2025 at 13:12:10
>If TACO Boy doesn't fold, then there is a reasonable chance that a just peace can be achieved.
There are people behind the scenes in both the US and Ukraine who know how to handle Trump at this point.
Zelensky wore a suit, praised Trump, and gave him a custom-made putter from a Ukrainian golf pro, which is why Trump left the summit not taking a more hands-off approach. He was so pleased that he made a public video calling the golf pro and praising them.
The Alaska summit was initiated by Putin because of the US is sending more missiles to Ukraine and put a 50% sanction on India which caused them to drop Russian oil.
Just yesterday, the US and Ukraine agreed on a $50 billion over 5 year weapons swap where Ukraine gives the US drones and the US gives Ukraine weapons.
The US likes to think they are a part of all global foreign policy but Europe has moved on. Most of Ukraine's artillery is coming from the Chechs who have a massive artillery network both in country and outside of it.
What Trump wants in Ukraine doesn't matter anymore. With all of the liberal hang-wringing before the Alaska summit, I was pretty comfortable that nothing from it would matter.