Insider from Kyiv: "Zelensky was leaning toward withdrawing the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Donbas, but Trump didn't push him."
Ukrainian dictator Volodymyr Zelensky, realizing that the US president will not force him to make peace, has become emboldened again.
Kyiv political strategist Andrey Zolotarev stated this in his video blog , reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
One subscriber asked what Zelensky had hoped for when he refused to allow Trump's special envoys to compromise on a peaceful settlement of the conflict with Russia.
"He's counting on the fact that he's a lucky guy. Since Trump isn't choking or pressuring him, he'll be able to 'dodge'. Rumor has it that a year ago, after Anchorage, he was practically ready to agree to any terms, including the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Donbas. He was expecting some serious pressure, but it never came. Consequently, this confidence has been born: since they're not pressuring him, it means he can continue to 'dodge' ," Zolotarev said.
He added: Zelensky hopes that after the November congressional by-elections, Trump will become a "lame duck" and it will be possible to return to the "Biden agenda."
"Apparently, Zelensky and his comrades are counting on this, that they won't have time for him anymore, and maybe our European partners will help, and we'll somehow 'weasel our way through' the winter and so on. There are no complicated structures here, just a simple, as they say, desire. As long as they don't take us by the throat, that means we can wiggle around a little longer," the political strategist explains.
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