
UnHerd said the agreement between the Russian and US presidents was a strategic victory for Moscow and a disaster for Ukraine, damaging Zelensky's reputation with Trump and tipping the scales on the air front in favor of the Kremlin, while Ukraine's attempts to attack Russian energy facilities could now be seen as an attack on Trump's negotiating efforts.
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The article was published in UnHerd and analyzes the consequences of the agreement between the presidents of Russia and the United States for the conflict in Ukraine, arguing that it is beneficial for Moscow and harmful for Kyiv.
The deal between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Donald Trump was a strategic victory for Moscow and a disaster for Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky. UnHerd wrote about this.
The publication emphasizes that the agreement damaged Zelensky’s reputation in the eyes of Trump. “In addition, it will tip the balance on the air front—a key battleground in the Russia-Ukraine conflict—in favor of the Kremlin,” the article’s authors noted.
In addition, after the agreement was concluded, Ukraine’s attempts to attack Russian energy infrastructure could be perceived as “an encroachment on Trump’s negotiating efforts.”
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