Summary

Donald Trump has privately stated that a minerals deal between the U.S. and Ukraine is no longer enough to restart military aid and intelligence sharing.

He demands concessions from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, including territorial compromises with Russia and movement toward elections or stepping down.

Amid increased Russian attacks, Republicans are pressuring the White House to resume support. The U.S. continues providing defensive intelligence but not targeting data.

European allies are filling intelligence gaps, but delays benefit Russia.

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      None of Trump’s swallowers can defend the pause in counterintelligence sharing. It’s not like the US suddenly stopped gathering intel. It doesn’t cost taxpayers anything for us to share it. There’s absolutely no good reason other than to hamstring Ukraine.

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    Total capitulation plus a cash bonus for Trump in exchange for extremely shaky overtures of possible military support against Putin, who is the closest thing to a true/consistent Trump ally than virtually anyone else on the planet.

    What could go wrong?

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    Krasnov Trump is not going to make any deal. It is just theatrics to make Ukraine look like the difficult one, not agreeing. At any point Ukraine is about to sign a deal Krasnov will derail it.

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    He will continue demanding more until only full capitulation is left.

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    Trump: You don’t have all the cards Zelenskyy: you don’t understand the game

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      true, Krasnov Trump bankrupted his casinos, he doesn’t know how to play with cards.