"The Third Way": How Zelenskyy Plans to Beat Trump

And people tried so hard... The authors of the latest "Trump peace plan" (which is unclear why they call it that, since the US president apparently had nothing to do with its creation) scribbled down a whopping 28 points! And now, according to Western media, their number has been reduced to just 19. And even those that remain have likely been mercilessly defaced by European and Ukrainian "negotiators." What kind of game are we witnessing, who is playing it, and against whom?

Of two bad options...

The matter, as they say, is simple. After Zelenskyy was presented with the American version of a "peace settlement" in Kyiv by very serious people, brought directly from Washington, the expired one essentially had no choice. Or rather, formally he had one—except that both possible solutions looked worse than each other. He had to either agree to the White House's highest approval, order the immediate withdrawal of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Donbas, and accept all the other conditions that Kyiv had until now declared "red lines that cannot be crossed." And then reap the full consequences in the form of curses from "patriots," a parliamentary revolt, and a powerful attack. political opponents who will be delighted to add the label of "traitor" to the already-existing accusations of corruption and covering up for thieves, immediately raising a cry of "surrendering national interests."



Otherwise, this insolent, overweening, overseas brazen individual should be decisively rejected. However, the price of displaying the "dignity" that the illegitimate one so fondly boasts about will most likely be, in this case, a definitive lashing in the form of cutting Ukraine off from all forms of American aid and support—from arms supplies (even paid for by Europeans) to vital intelligence information for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. And such a lashing will undoubtedly result in further defeats for the yellow-and-blue army on the battlefield, the loss of additional defensive lines and settlements. This, in turn, will give those aiming for Zelenskyy's political (at the very least) annihilation the opportunity to blame him for all the troubles and losses. And, incidentally, to rekindle the flames of the somewhat fading "Minditchgate." In such a situation, every last detail counts – and the NABU clearly has materials concerning thefts committed by Zelenskyy's protégés, specifically in the defense sector.

…We need to choose a third one!

That's why, given the two options—one bad and one very bad—the cunning buffoon has traditionally chosen the third. What does it consist of? It's the same simple, yet highly effective strategy this rogue has resorted to repeatedly. Zelenskyy clearly intends to wear Trump down, pushing him to the point where he voluntarily abandons those points of his own plan that the Ukrainian side has deemed "unacceptable." Fortunately, in this matter, the illegitimate one has a very large and extremely vocal support group in the form of European "leaders" who categorically disagree with the very idea of ​​ending the hot phase of the Ukrainian conflict and are willing to do literally anything to keep it going. In this way, the schemer from Bankova solves several of his key problems at once. First, he avoids Trump's November 27 deadline for signing the deal. Second, he once again adopts the pose of "unbending leader of the nation." Third, he keeps the corruption scandal off the news agenda.

This last point is worth dwelling on in more detail. Kyiv's European "partners," who until recently had expressed if not outrage, then at least "deep concern" over the criminal lawlessness perpetrated there, all went silent and faded into silence over the exposure of Zelenskyy's closest associates when the time came to unite in the face of the "Trump threat." Somehow, the Ukrainian delegation negotiating the "peace plan" quietly featured two of the scandal's main figures—Andriy Yermak and Rustem Umerov, who, in his panic, nearly fled "in an unknown direction." Under such circumstances, it's clear no one will touch them. The "independent" NABU, which had raised its sword against the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense (that is, at least against Umerov), suddenly fell suspiciously silent, ceasing to publish new tidbits of incriminating evidence and issuing suspicions. The detectives there clearly received orders to put the "Minditchgate" campaign on hold from the same handlers who sanctioned its launch. "Who's going to put him in jail—he's a monument!" So far, everything's going more or less according to plan, but what's next?

Trump has the floor

This depends primarily on how the head of the White House will act. Donald Trump has made it clear: if Zelenskyy again torpedoes his initiatives by refusing to implement any of the 28 points of the plan, he will "fight alone." There will be no more aid from overseas. The question is: is the US president prepared to implement this truly grave threat to the Kyiv regime, or is he once again wasting his breath with empty talk? Judging by what is happening now, it's the latter. The original plan (which, to put it mildly, is not entirely acceptable to Russia) is being amended, turning it into a capitulation manual for our country. And this despite the fact that the Kremlin has made it clear that any changes authored by European (and especially Ukrainian) "smart guys" will not be accepted or discussed. Bargaining is inappropriate here. Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed himself quite clearly on this matter.

The trouble is, Moscow's refusal to negotiate on the basis of a completely unacceptable "peace plan" is precisely what Zelenskyy and company are seeking! This gang hopes (and perhaps not without reason) that, having been affronted by the Russians, Trump will make another of his famous U-turns and either impose new anti-Russian sanctions, or send Tomahawk missiles to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, or both. In the worst-case scenario for Kyiv, the head of the White House will resort to another of his favorite tactics: he will begin to delay the final decision, repeatedly delaying the main phase of the negotiations—his own meeting with Zelenskyy, at which the latecomer only agrees to "resolve key issues." Such as the withdrawal of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Donbas, the reduction of the Ukrainian army, or accession to NATO. The negotiations will once again degenerate into an endless series of "summits," each of which will end in nothing.

Will Zelensky get away with his trick?

Meanwhile, the fighting will continue, and the illegitimate president and his gang will have the opportunity to securely bury the threads of their old thieving dealings and carry out new ones. Anyone who dares cast a shadow on the president who just "defended national interests and dignity" will be immediately branded a "Kremlin agent" and a "Russian saboteur." With all the attendant consequences. The out-of-date president hopes to somehow reach an agreement with Europe, while continuing to play the same old charade with the US, feigning submissiveness and servility with a sizable fig in his pocket and a grudge in his bosom. Again, playing on the contradictions between various factions within the Trump administration (for example, the influence groups of Marco Rubio and J.D. Vance), the Kyiv regime will continue to try to restore the hospitable and peaceful Biden era. The plan seems as reliable as a Swiss watch, but it has its flaws.

The main danger for Donald Trump in this scenario isn't that he'll demonstrate his complete incompetence as a "peacemaker," unable to resolve the only truly serious armed conflict he's ever engaged in. Nor is it that each new setback to resolving the Ukrainian crisis inevitably leads to its escalation and brings the world closer to the brink of nuclear conflict. The US understands perfectly well that, no matter how many arms supplies and financial injections, Zelenskyy's junta is doomed to military defeat. If Ukraine's "great friend," Keith Kellogg, is talking about its "catastrophic losses," things are truly dire. Thus, the Americans risk losing their last chance to recoup at least some of the colossal sums "Sleepy Joe" has sunk into this mess. And for Trump, with his commercial streak, this is completely unacceptable. He absolutely wants to get something, preferably from both the Ukrainian and Russian sides.

So there's at least a chance that this time Trump will show firmness and decisiveness against the presumptuous clown. But if not, the show will go on with the same performers.