Putin does not have a military advantage. Trump has no concept of war or the strategies used in ways to advance a position. All Trump’s yaking is rude and inconsistent with diplomacy. Trump is defaming President Zelenskyy before they meet.
If I were Zelenskyy I would go home without a meeting with Trump for the insulting demeanor he already shows for a meeting guaranteed to fail.
Putin is engaging an offensive in the Donbas region of Ukraine to create an image of impending victory. The offensive is already failing.
The assets needed by Russia to achieve what it currently holds far out weighs the assets Ukraine has used to end Russia’s advance. This is a war of ideology. It is not a rational war to end suffering and bring about peace.
It is up to Zelenskyy to decide how much Ukraine can endure past what it already has suffered. Ukraine has no shame in this war. It is an amazing reality that all Putin can even ask for is next to nothing compared to its original ambition.
In my very humble opinion, Zelenskyy should not settle for a ceasefire. He is the victor already in the magnificence of the Ukraine military. They have out performed and out lasted any expected initiative. Zelenskyy has the right to be proud of his country and the valiant war thus far. A ceasefire will provide a breather for an exhausted Russia, but, a peace agreement would be a treasure and the time to regroup to change the outcomes of further Russian advances against Ukraine and ultimately NATO.
The United States of America will never oppose NATO. President Zelenskyy should be reassured to that reality. Trump is simply an actor on a stage without authority. As an elected president he is supposed to reflect the values of my country, not pretend to dictate them.
