I don’t doubt Trump is a master of seeing the deal-middle.
Getting people to see it is another thing.
Being free to act is another.
In this case, it’s like the time-share salesman (Trump) who wants your wife (Zelensky’s EU controllers) at the table too, so you both agree to buy.
That said, if you use or create all the leverage you can and they won’t agree, there is no deal at this time.
Agreed, both sides want the war to continue. But we want it to end for many valid reasons. This war could very well be the beginning of WWIII. If it is then Russia must be defeated now. Russia and China are very cozy these days. They could be plotting together to take on The U.S. militarily. Perhaps, the plan is to spread us thin in a multiple theater war.
I am concerned that Russia does not seem to be acting in their own best interest and are going for broke. The Russians seem to be baiting The U.S. to get directly involved in the war. Which should be the last thing that they should want.