Our pro-Russian’s here are going deliriously nuts thinking Pres. Trump will give away the store in order to buy peace from Vlad the Invader.
And the pro Zelensky folks are trying how to make excuses for him opting out of the official talks...while complaining he won’t agree to any deal he isn’t personally a part of...
There's no doubt that Zelensky has a very hard row to hoe, with many conflicting necessities, so he cannot satisfy all of them.
Something has to give.
What he choses to accept and reject will determine Ukraine's fate, short term and long term.
I suspect that Zelensky's number-one concern today is to replace fading US support with increasing European support, and that explains his public statements.
In the end, Pres. Trump's deal with Putin will maximize America's interests, not necessarily Ukraine's.
The economic document Sec. Bessent handed Zelensky will determine how interested Trump is in supporting Ukraine's goals and objectives.
Just my opinions, your results may vary.