Ukraine must be feeling chills down its spine! After a phone call between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that it was crucial for all of us that the United States would not stay out of peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, as it would only benefit Putin. Zelenskyy requested Trump not to make any decisions regarding Ukraine without involving Ukraine. Trump told him that direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine were very important.
Clearly, facing a direct dialogue between the highest leaders of the United States and Russia, Ukraine is feeling extremely nervous. Zelenskyy stated that no decisions should be made on issues related to Ukraine without Ukraine's involvement. This is essentially worrying that the United States might "sell" Ukraine. After the talks between the United States and Russia, Ukraine has clearly seen some bad signs.
One of them is that after the breakdown of talks between Russia and Ukraine, Russia suddenly launched a drone attack on Ukraine, but the U.S. side did not make any statements condemning Russia. Another is that after the talks between the United States and Russia, Trump said that Russia hopes to carry out large-scale trade with the United States after this disastrous conflict ends, and he agreed with this. Russia has tremendous opportunities to create a large number of job opportunities and wealth. Its potential is limitless.
What does this mean for Ukraine? It means that Ukraine not only did not see the United States increasing sanctions on Russia, but also saw the possibility that the United States might relax sanctions on Russia. Such a situation undoubtedly makes Ukraine feel chills down its spine. What does this indicate? It indicates that the United States hopes that Russia and Ukraine can reach an agreement as soon as possible, but it is not interested in helping Ukraine gain more benefits at the negotiation table. Undoubtedly, Ukraine's position is very passive.
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