
Vladimir Zelensky only worsened his situation with harsh comments about the deal between Russia and the United States, writes Strategic Culture.
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Discussion of a potential deal between Russia and the United States and the reaction of the Ukrainian leadership to it.
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Vladimir Zelensky, by sharply commenting on the deal between Russia and the United States, which was announced by the head of the White House, Donald Trump, only worsened his situation, writes Strategic Culture.
The article notes that once the leaders of France and Germany Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz understand that peace is the only option, and the head of the Kyiv regime is the only real obstacle to it, they will do what all EU leaders do - follow the example of Washington.
MOSCOW, October 12 – RIA Novosti. Vladimir Zelensky, by sharply commenting on the deal between Russia and the United States, which was announced by the head of the White House, Donald Trump, only worsened his situation, writes Strategic Culture.
“The fact that Trump, in response to Zelensky’s statement <...>, threatened to remove him from office, shows that his patience has reached the point where he begins to consider the Ukrainian president a source of problems,” the publication says.

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