After the Zelensky-Trump Clash - US May Replace Zelensky and Put Greater Pressure on Europe to End the War
Prof. Glenn Diesen on Neutrality Studies
I spoke with Pascal Lottaz about the clash in the Oval Office. The US demands that Zelensky agree to ending the war on the terms being negotiated between the US and Russia: No NATO membership, accepting territorial concessions, and no US security guarantees. This is a terrible deal for Ukraine, yet it is the best possible deal as more men and territory will be lost at an accelerating rate. The Europeans have no realistic alternatives, and it is also feared that they will seek to disrupt the peace process. The US is therefore putting immense pressure on Ukraine and will likely have Zelensky replaced if he does not fall in line.
Love listening to Glenn discuss this issue with regard to the EU position. Although I think he is giving Trump too much credibility regarding the war. He has no interest in morality or war. He simply wants control thru economic means. That’s why he wants to buy or absorb other countries.
Yet the only “just peace”, for Europe and Ukraine, seems to be a rewind to the situation before February 2022, except that Crimea must be returned to Ukraine as well.
It’s utterly absurd to think that this can happen without a major escalation. However, European leaders seem hell bent on going down this route.