Exclusive: 'It felt like a trap.' How Ukraine was blindsided by Trump's Putin pivot

2 days ago by supersquirrel to c/FuckTheUSA

When U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner told Ukraine's delegation on Oct. 9 that President Donald Trump was preparing to lift sanctions on Russian diesel exports, the Ukrainians struggled to believe what they were hearing. The delegation had traveled to the United States to discuss a possible energy ceasefire with Russia. Instead, Kyiv's negotiators found themselves blindsided by a decision they feared would hand Moscow fresh revenue to finance its war against Ukraine while undermining

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Metris 7 points 2 days ago

It was a trap. Trump is at best a useful patsy for Putin. At worst, perhaps a Russian agent. Forcing Trump to make this move shows how effective the Ukrainian targeting choices are. They should keep it up.

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