Let’s call the meeting between Trump and Putin ‘the Friday Fiasco‘ because that’s what it promises to be. The outcome is predictable that an agreement will be struck that the War in Ukraine can be resolved: but only at the cost to the Ukraine. A deal will be struck that will be favourable to Putin. After which there will be considerable pressure on the Ukraine to accept Russia’s terms which means conceding land and a possible clause stating that Ukraine would not be allowed to join NATO in the future.
Don’t let Trump fool you, this whole fiasco has been orchestrated by Putin
Putin knows that Trump has been looking for a ‘get-out clause’ in his obligations to the Ukraine and certain ties to European countries.. Putin has offered Trump exactly what he wants while at the same time benefitting Putin himself. This is what the Friday Fiasco is designed to do. It’s most likely something that Putin has been drawing up in talks between himself and Trump. it’s something that has been happening in the background build up to the annoucement of these talks. It is the fulfilment of an elaborate plan most likey orchestrated by Putin himself which has been acted out by Trump to give it kudos.
The idea is to offer the Ukraine a solution to the war which they both know that will not be acceptable to Zelensky. When Zelensky declines the offer as unacceptable then both Putin and Trump can say that Zelensky and the Ukraine are not genuine about wanting peace. Trump can then give himself a slap on the back and say that under these circumstances there is nothing more that he can do to stop this war given that an offer of peace has been made by Putin and that the Ukraine has decided to carry on fighting regardless. It’s at this point that Trump can invoke the ‘get out clause’ and withdraw support for the Ukraine to continue fighting. It’s at this point that both Trump and Putin get exactly what they wanted. Trump gets to wash his hands of the Ukraine and withdraw it’s military support for it. Putin gains an advantage to fight on against a severely weakened and hampered Ukraine.
Don’t let Trump fool you this is not something that has been discussed solely in the ‘Friday Fiasco’ :this plan has been hatched by Putin in the background and the whole thing, including this summit, has been orchestrated entirely by Putin. Trump is merely the stooge. Putin has orchestrated this over months and Trump is just the puppet who has been playing the part that Putin has given him.
It has been made to look genuine over the last few weeks whereby Trump has been publically seen to be loosing his patience with Putin and the slapping on of huge tariffs to countries like India who buy their oil from Russia. It has been made to appear that Trump is taking tough and that this tough talk has resulted in Putin being forced into a summit between him and Trump. The whole thing has been made to make this summit look plausible when it actual fact it has been staged. Trump and Putin both know that the tariffs will be lifted straight after this summit. Both know that they stand to gain from the summit and both already know the outcome of these talks. So do we.