Also, this could just be Trump's assessment that Ukraine is the party that isn't ready for peace.
But why does he care? Why not let Ukraine do what it wants to do to prod Russia into accepting peace? Dunno.
Of course, if Russia has one strength, it is a willingness to suffer massive casualties for a cause. We are nowhere near their maximum pain tolerance when it comes to deaths of their own people. So, if the war is to stop, Trump needs to make it look like Russia gained something. Will be interesting to see how this plays out.
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