Trump objective is doing what is best for the country and American people.
He's getting our money back from this failed proxy war Biden started. He's getting it from Ukraine and from Russia.
That Ukraine isn't getting any territory back, won't join NATO and won't have a NATO presence is fate that was obvious before his second term began.
It's amazing that reality has registered with you and your fellow Zeepers here yet.
I think you got it at least partly right -- Pres. Trump's deal with Putin will maximize America's best interests, not necessarily Ukraine's.
But I don't think, contrary to your fondest hopes, that Trump will just abandon Ukraine to Vlad the Invader's tender mercies.
For one reason, Trump wants America's money back.
Kazan: "That Ukraine isn't getting any territory back, won't join NATO and won't have a NATO presence is fate that was obvious before his second term began."
People forget that Ukraine has been a NATO partner since 1994, has sent forces to serve under NATO command and participated in many NATO joint military exercises.
So, I think full NATO membership for Ukraine will be tied to Russia's future good behavior.
When Russians next cross the border into Ukraine, they will trigger automatic NATO membership for Ukraine.
In the meantime, Ukraine will become an EU member and substantial numbers of European forces will serve as tripwires in the buffer-zone between Russian and Ukrainian lines.
As for negotiations on Russian occupied territories, those, I suspect will be long and drawn out, and the outcome is not pre-determined.
For one example -- it might turn out that Vlad the Invader wants at least some of his frozen $350 billion assets back and may be willing to exchange some occupied Ukrainian territories for it.
Who knows?
Kazan: "It's amazing that reality has registered with you and your fellow Zeepers here yet."
You and your fellow Russian propagandists have been dancing with joy lately, though perhaps with less reason than you now assume.
Pres. Trump's first & foremost objective today is a cease-fire in Ukraine and he is now saying and doing what's necessary to achieve that.
Long term? Who knows.