China enters the chat:
Imagine, for a moment, that Zelensky takes a meeting with China in the coming weeks. Specific to inclusion in peace process, rebuilding efforts, peace-keeping....and raw material, oil and agriculture.
That move removes almost all leverage US has and Trump would be in a very very bad position. Get mad, lose ANY ability to secure any sort of raw material/fossil fuel deals moving forward. Have to deal with Ukraine/EU/China- fhe former two you just totally pissed off, the latter that has been looking to leapfrog you for decades without confrontation.
But make a deal- but the deal now is all on Ukrainian terms. We have agreement in principle with China. We wont make that deal if you sign ours.
Now what?
LOL Trump et al view Europe as financial pariahs, and here comes China with flattery. Trump gets played yet again.