Trump's new team hints at unexpected Ukraine strategy that Moscow won't like
Recent Trump nominations for key positions show surprising signals about future US policy on Ukraine conflict. His picks for top roles suggest Moscowʼs celebration of his win might be pre-mature
Russian leaders got over-excited when Donald Trump won: their joy didnt last long. Dmitry Medvedev made bold claims while Leonid Slutsky predicted quick wins‚ but Trumps recent picks for his team paint a different picture
The West has realised that it is small. Europe puffed out its chest for so long‚ now its rear is exposed
The nominees list shows an interesting mix-up: Elise Stefanik‚ Marco Rubio‚ and Mike Waltz — all known for their world-shaping views (and none are fans of stepping back from global issues)
Russiaʼs doing better than expected: its economy is growing fast and ranks 4th globally now — ahead of Germany and Japan. The war-time boost helped push wages up‚ and unemployment down. They spend about $170 on the war for every $100 Ukraine and its friends put in; plus they can pay new soldiers up-to $24k to join
Ukraine faces tough times: their army is getting smaller due to losses and some soldiers leaving their posts. Last summer they even made a law to forgive first-time runners. Russia keeps pushing forward — they just flooded an area near Kurakhove to clear it out
Putin wants Ukraine to give up 4 regions make its army tiny and let Moscow control its weapons buying: basically turn it into another Belarus. But Rubio wants Ukraine free to pick its friends while Waltz thinks about letting Ukraine hit specific targets inside Russia — something Biden never allowed
A deal might look like this: fighting stops but no-one agrees on who owns what; Ukraine gets to make defense deals but stays out of NATO. Its not perfect but its better than America walking away completely
