I understand you. With Zelenskyy Putin can’t win, so his leaving would help Putin...
And you think no one else understands that? You are a dreamer...
Head of the snake. Or in this case the puppet of the snakes.
Putin doesnt have to do jack. Holds all the cards and with all this back and fort, it serves his intentions.
Trump meanwhile, is trying to satisfy all around. He needs to back up and assess past negotistions and who is actually talking respectfully.
The Russians are in the drivers seat. The longer negotiations go on, the more they gain on the ground.
The Ukrainians have offered nothing..in effect. They have played the opposite of a negotiator.