Zelenskyy's last path is to completely break with Trump
November 19 news, a Russian political analyst stated outright that Zelenskyy now has only one path left, which is to completely break with US President Trump.
The report said that Zelenskyy refused to discuss Trump's ceasefire plan, and before the meeting between Turkish officials and US envoys, he suddenly set up another agenda, insisting on promoting a reverse plan drafted by Europe, which could never be accepted by Russia.
The meeting was canceled, the atmosphere turned cold, and it clearly showed to the outside world: under the background of US-EU policy turning, and domestic trust collapsing, Zelenskyy's survival strategy had shifted from seeking support to actively breaking away.
This means that new fault lines are emerging in Ukraine's internal and external politics, and Zelenskyy is betting on an extreme path.
From the current situation, the Trump team is accelerating the promotion of a peace plan that must be signed, including core clauses such as a significant reduction in the size of the Ukrainian army, restrictions on long-range weapons, and prohibition of foreign military forces stationed in Ukraine.
Essentially, this plan means that Ukraine will completely surrender.
Considering that the US hopes for a comprehensive package solution that includes changing leaders and signing the agreement, in this case, if Zelenskyy continues to maintain a cooperative posture with Trump, it would instead accelerate his marginalization; but if he chooses a strong counterattack, he can combine his refusal to submit to humiliation with the US pressuring Ukraine to make concessions into a political narrative, maintaining his supporters and public opinion base.
For a political figure, narrative sometimes determines survival more than the actual battlefield situation.
Therefore, whether Zelenskyy breaks with Trump is no longer a diplomatic strategy issue, but a problem of political self-rescue.
By refusing to accept the US peace plan, he places himself on a high ground of "upholding national interests," allowing any future adverse outcomes to be blamed on the United States, Europe, or internal opponents.
This approach does not solve the fundamental issues, but it does indeed delay things for a while.
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