Post #5665

Zelensky Stopped Cosing Up to Trump For more than a year after Donald Trump returned to the White House, Ukraine held out hope - at least publicly - that it could win him over. Trump, who repeatedly showed admiration for Putin, halted military aid to Kyiv and openly insulted Ukrainian leadership, even berating Zelensky in the Oval Office. And yet, Ukraine persisted. Kyiv engaged in “peace talks” that were tilted toward rewarding russia’s invasion. Zelensky agreed to mineral deals framed as beneficial to Americans. He even publicly praised Trump. Why? Because Ukrainian leaders made a rational calculation: flattery might preserve critical U.S. support. But that calculation has now collapsed. Ukraine is no longer waiting. It is actively building new alliances, sharing its battlefield expertise in drone warfare with countries like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE, and deepening arms production partnerships with Germany. And at the same time, something else is happening. The United States has extended sanctions relief on russian oil - despite earlier promises not to do so. This is not a minor technical decision. It is a strategic signal. Oil revenues are the lifeblood of the Kremlin’s war machine. Even temporary waivers can generate massive windfalls, hundreds of millions of dollars per day, while weakening Western leverage. In other words, while Ukraine is fighting and adapting, the financial pressure on russia is being eased. Put these two developments together, and the picture becomes clear: Ukraine is preparing for a future where it cannot rely on the United States. This is a profound shift - not just in policy, but in trust. And history is very clear about what follows. When an aggressor continues to receive resources, the war does not end. It expands. It hardens. It becomes more costly in every sense, especially in human lives. #ukraine#trump#zelensky#alliance#unitedstates 📱American Оbserver - Stay up to date on all important events 🇺🇸