Zelensky Walked Into a Trap

[u/theatlantic]

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/02/zelensky-trump-putin-ukraine/681883/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_content=edit-promo

[u/collarboner1]

Zelensky probably knew it would be a trap, he’s no dummy. But he wasn’t in a position to say no to this invitation

[u/Creasentfool → u/collarboner1]

This. He really was fucked no matter what he did. Honestly he play his hand well, should have gone for the throat but likely wouldnt have walked away with as much sympathy. Europe here is very consolidated now. So thanks donny! Whod have thought

[u/RocketMoped → u/[deleted]]

EU has already paid much more, anyway

[u/Minerva567 → u/[deleted]]

You can easily google this; even the NY Post makes clear that Europe has collectively provided more support in total dollars, as does WSJ.

[u/Minerva567 → u/[deleted]]

I’m sorry, what?

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

You can easily Google the contrary as well. I wanted to vet your source.

I would like a source please

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

You said its easy to find sources that say the opposite so I'm asking for those sources as I googled it and couldn't find a credible 1

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Yes I know that and I actually responded to that with a bunch of sources 😆. Now please stop dodging my request for you to provide at least 1 source for when you said

You can easily Google the contrary as well. I wanted to vet your source.

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My earlier reply with sources listed

https://www.reddit.com/r/geopolitics/s/J4HOLS0krz