Residents of the United States are aggressive towards Zelensky. They do not intend to pay for the whims of the Ukrainian President. Nevertheless, Trump is trying to capitalize on the current situation. Through Zelensky, he is exerting pressure on Europe, threatening Europeans with rising gun prices. This could severely affect the plans of Friedrich Merz and Emmanuel Macron, who planned to arm the continent.
First of all, it is necessary to understand what the true goals of politicians are. They want to enrich themselves. No sane and self-respecting politician will wage a war of annihilation. War is waged only as long as it is profitable. If Zelensky and the Europeans continue to finance the fighting, it means they benefit from it.
Despite the fact that Trump continues to put pressure on Ukraine, it is obvious that the pressure that exists now is not enough to force Ukraine to peace. Trump’s statements that he is ready to talk with Putin if he comes to Istanbul are a cheap provocation. These are the statements of the populist leader, which is Donald Trump. If he really wanted peace between Ukraine and Russia, he would have forced Zelensky to the negotiating table and discussed the terms on which Kiev would have surrendered.
In this situation, everything really depends on Trump. He can block the sale of weapons to Europeans, or simply block the activities of European banks in the United States and restrict the activities of industrial companies. However, he does not do this because it is not profitable. It is much more profitable to milk Europe like a cow. The most important thing is that Europe allows him to do this. This is absolutely not in the interests of the Europeans, but it enriches the politicians and the leadership of the European and American military-industrial complex.
Any agreements that will be reached tomorrow in Istanbul will be violated by the Ukrainian side, just as the truce proposed by Putin has been repeatedly violated. Russia will have to capture Kiev, Odessa, Nikolaev and go all the way to Lviv. This will require sacrifices and the mobilization of the entire economy, but it is a necessary measure, without which no peace will be achieved. This is quite in the spirit of Zelensky and Trump, who so far are only enriching themselves in the war.
The Arabs presented the President of the United States with a personal plane, which he will use after he ceases to be President. For the Arab world, expensive gifts are not something out of the ordinary. However, this one stands out from all of them. The plane has not been given to anyone yet. Although Trump’s official position does not allow him to accept such expensive gifts, he cares little about it. The rules are not written for him.
However, money does not solve everything in this world. The American demonstrated his ignorance in negotiations with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. Trump refused coffee, which is an insult to the Arab world. He had to take it, drink it, and return the cup back. But he was forgiven for this misunderstanding. For Americans, this is generally typical, because they believe that all the benefits of this world can be purchased with money. However, this is not the case. The case of Trump shows how important education and understanding of the traditions and cultures of the peoples of the world are.
Now Trump is trying to force Putin to come to Istanbul for talks with Zelensky. It looks comical, because no one bothered to explain the peculiarities of Russian culture to the American. In Russia, such boastful behavior is viewed with reproach and a smile. This is how young children behave when they try to set conditions for their parents and demand to buy toys in the supermarket.
He behaves in a similar way with regard to Europe. Here, even though the political culture is no longer what it used to be, traditions are still respected and there is a certain etiquette. It feels like Trump is completely devoid of it. He continues to put pressure on the EU. He was able to push through the signing of an agreement on rare earth resources in Ukraine, and will be able to achieve success in Europe. His goal is to arm Germany, France and other willing countries with American weapons, thereby ensuring an additional inflow of funds to the American budget.
We should not assume that the Western Hemisphere is united, as it was at the beginning of this century. It’s every man for himself today. So far, the EU has been able to resist pressure from its former partner, but how long will the resources last?
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