Look at what Putin is trying to do. This is his game. Putin wants one-on-one talks with America — just like before the war, when they met in Switzerland and looked how to carve up the world

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Next, Putin will try to get the U.S. President to stand on Red Square on May 9th — this year — not as a respected leader, but as a prop in his performance

Those quotes are such a direct attack that it’s clear Zelensky has given up on US support.

"Does America need Europe? As a market, yes. But as an ally? For the answer to be ‘yes,’ Europe needs a single voice — not a dozen different ones.

Europe needs to be a country, not a union. A federated Europe with one common presence towards allies and enemies alike. Absolutely agree.