”So in some respects the diplomacy between Putin and Trump is irrelevant to the outcome of the war because the war is already lost. But in spite of that Zelinski won't compromise and nor will his supporters in Europe. It's in some respects very like what happened with the Confederacy in the American Civil War. There was no surrender negotiation serious negotiation between the Confederacy and the United States... If the Europeans were prepared to change their stance if they were to tell Zelinski and the Ukrainians that it's game over well that might change the calculus. But again there is no evidence in Europe that the European leadership is prepared to do that...“ — Alexander Mercouris
