President Zelenskyy publicly confirms that as Trump Administration said, he's been been dicking around @SecScottBessent @SecRubio @VP and @POTUS for 2 weeks. 1/
2/ Here's THREAD from Ukraine's President.
https://x.com/ZelenskyyUa/status/1895793386990551336
3/ Zelenskyy's thread shows precisely what Trump meant when he said they learned much "that could never be understood without conversation under such fire and pressure." Zelenskyy and his folks were telling Trump & his team, Ukraine was ready to start negotiation process, but no:
4/ Zelenskyy final and clearly admits he wants much more first--things Trump already said no to. That's Zelenskyy's prerogative but America's prerogative is to say no we aren't giving any security guarantees up front b/c that risks expanding war.
5/ Trump's Truth Social post right after meeting blew up had immediately put finger on pulse of problem that Americans are just now seeing. EU seems okay with Zelenskyy's demands so more power to them & God willing they can defeat Putin.
6/ If EU's security guarantees are enough for Zelenskyy and he doesn't demand any from U.S., maybe there is way forward w/ Trump's mineral rights proposal but questions are a) how does those security agreements impact US given NATO alliances? and
7/7 b) how can US trust Zelenskyy after he lied to top officials for 2 weeks?
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