A decision to negotiate over the heads of the Ukrainians would reveal just how Trump sees Ukraine and Europe.
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I will not be the least bit surprised if there’s a future in 5 years where Ukraine no longer exists as a state, and Bitter Ukrainian refugees commit terrorism attacks against the United States.
There is a reason Treachery is the lowest circle of hell in dante’s inferno.