Since Trump told Zelenskyy that Ukraine and Russia could negotiate while fighting, Putin had nothing to worry about. In recent days, the Russian army has launched continuous air strikes on Ukraine, destroying a lot of energy infrastructure. For Putin, destroying Ukraine's military potential before negotiations can give him more leverage at the table. Unexpectedly, there was a smart person in Zelenskyy's team, who kicked the ball to Trump's feet with just one sentence.

Trump: "Really? I don't believe it."

Russian Air Strikes on American Factories

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Sambuka said that in the recent attack by the Russian forces on Ukraine, a missile hit a large American electronics manufacturing plant in western Ukraine, causing serious casualties and property damage. So far, the Russian side has not responded to this claim, and the White House has also made no comment.

But after Sambuka posted on Twitter, it quickly attracted attention and retweets from leaders of European countries. At the same time, the Polish Foreign Ministry also claimed that a military drone crashed in Poland, causing a violent explosion. Although there were no casualties, it shattered the glass of nearby buildings. How convenient! According to the on-site investigation by the Polish military, this drone was also launched by the Russian forces.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Sambuka

After that, it was the turn of European countries to step up. According to a report by the British media, European countries hope that Trump would deploy F-35s at a Romanian airbase as part of the U.S. efforts to provide security guarantees for Ukraine. They believe this will significantly enhance Ukraine's air defense capabilities.

Is it a coincidence or a calculation?

Well, after watching all these news, do you think it's a coincidence? After all, Russian air raids on the entire territory of Ukraine have become a daily routine. It is unusual that the missile hit an American electronics factory right after Zelenskyy met with Trump, and even struck within Poland. Is this a coincidence or did it happen intentionally, orchestrated by European countries behind the scenes to pressure Trump?

During the past three years of the Ukraine-Russia conflict, Russian air raids have not been without incidents. In November 2022, the Polish government claimed that a Russian missile hit its territory, causing casualties. The news caused global shock. Biden, who was attending the G20 summit in Bali, was called up in the middle of the night to attend an emergency NATO meeting. The main topic of discussion was whether NATO should activate the collective defense clause due to the attack on Poland.

Zelenskyy tried to drag the US into the war

At that time, the general opinion among European countries was that even if they didn't send troops, they should show Russia some color. However, shortly after, there was a surprising twist. The missile turned out to be fired by Ukraine. It is said that when Biden heard this news, he called Zelenskyy and scolded him angrily, and the NATO countries also disbanded. From this incident, it can be seen that Ukraine once tried to use such methods to drag NATO into the war.

How will the United States respond?

Now, the U.S. president is Trump, who clearly supports Ukraine much less than Biden. This means that Ukraine and Europe must make twice the effort and come up with more tricks to keep the U.S. involved in the war. When Trump forced Zelenskyy to sign the mineral agreement, he said that if American companies came to Ukraine, the Russian forces would not dare to bomb. Now that the American factory has been bombed, what will Trump do about it?

Additionally, we have never heard of any commercial cooperation between the U.S. and Ukraine before. The mineral agreement is still in the preparation stage. Is there a possibility that the so-called large electronics manufacturing plant is actually related to the war, such as producing drones?

Can Zelenskyy make Trump change his mind again?

In short, behind this incident, there are many calculations by the conflicting parties. Zelenskyy is unwilling to be abandoned, and Europe is also unwilling to leave empty-handed. As the potential negotiations between Ukraine and Russia draw closer, similar unexpected events will definitely increase, and the reactions of all sides will greatly affect the final outcome of the Ukraine-Russia conflict.



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