Cliff Notes
- President Trump prioritises transactional dealings over ideological loyalties, seeking peace through economic agreements with both Ukraine and Russia.
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has shifted his approach, now embracing a transactional strategy to engage Trump and foster deeper economic ties.
- Trust issues persist for Zelenskyy regarding Putin, as he remains wary of Trump’s willingness to accept insincere commitments from Russia.
Trump just wants a Ukraine-Russia deal – will Putin or Zelenskyy blink first?
The tone has changed totally. It’s a remarkable turnaround from the Oval Office meltdown to the perfect phone call.
President Trump is wholly transactional. His desire for give and take far outweighs any ideological instincts. He has no particular alignment to Ukraine or, for that matter, to Russia.
He just wants a deal. Peace would stop the killing as he has said repeatedly. It would also allow for deals which can benefit America: recouping the taxpayer money spent on Ukraine and reconnecting the American Economy with Russia.
