Z🇺🇦 said no to peace w/o U.S. security guarantees.

Is what happened in line with US foreign policy as of the last decade?

The trend has been the US working towards Europe taking a greater responsibility for the security in its own region. It started even before Trumps first term. At the same time US sees China as its main threat.

At a recent conference at the WH the following was communicated:

“Trump also said that ”peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait” are important and Article 5 of the Japan-U.S. security treaty applies to the Tokyo-controlled, Beijing-claimed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.

”Trump vowed to use ’full strength of American deterrence’ to maintain security in the Indo-Pacific. He and Ishiba, Trump said, ’agreed to cooperate even more closely to combat the Chinese economic aggression, which is quite aggressive.'”

Trump accelerated the US separation from responsibility for European security during first term, with implicit threats leaving NATO if Europe did not pay up. He also criticised Europe for dependence on Russian energy.

Biden during his term did not really reverse that hardened stance, and he was focused on not escalating the war, giving Ukraine barely what they needed to survive. During Bidens term Europe stepped up and became a major supporter of Ukraine. Some say bigger than US.

So during Trumps present term the US policy of separation from responsibility for European security has further sharpened. US secretary of defense highlighted this during his speech to European leaders a few weeks ago.

The debacle in the WH can be seen as the final nail in the box of this development. It is now completely clear that the US has left its commitment to withholding/improving European security and the responsibility solely now lies with the leaders of Europe, including Ukraine.

Volodomyr Zelensky is a diplomatic genius. Offers the US administration an escape from an untenable position. Why should the US have Russia as an ally? It does not make sense.

”Yes. Of course it is. Because this is a relationship not only between two presidents, it is a historic and powerful relationship between our nations.”

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy convinced relations w U.S. President Donald Trump can be saved:

Voice of America

Zelensky answered re an apology.

Zelensky did suggest that certain things should be discussed w/o presence of media.

Zelelnsly doesnt have cards.

Fel – han har hela kortleken som är europa

https://x.com/noelreports/status/1895609685480440014?s=46&t=Vah3JXV31B9lXwZOK5gF7w

Det borde Zelenskys team ha vetat så att kunde ha spelat det kortet, om det nu hade verkat, Trump verkar inte ha problem med kasta skit på Bush.

Klart att om Trump hade varit president istället för John Adams så hade man löst problemet själva.

Intervju på Fox News av Zelensky efter mötet i WH.

Jag tycker att Zelensky ger ett bra intryck och det är bra att det sänds i Trumpvänliga Fox News.