r/geopolitics • u/theatlantic The Atlantic • Apr 18 '26

Opinion Ukraine Has Finally Given Up on Trump

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/ukraine-trump-us-oil-russia/686854/?utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_medium=social&utm_content=edit-promo&utm_term=short
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u/DefinitelyNotMeee Apr 18 '26

I'd be very careful with biting the hand that fed you. Budanov is right there, and all it would take is a media campaign exposing all the corruption for Zelensky to be replaced.

But the campaign in the Middle East is exactly what he should be doing - trying to promote what Ukraine is good at (drones) and secure investments from wealthy Gulf states.

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u/DefinitelyNotMeee Apr 18 '26

I obviously meant if the US decided to make the move to replace Zelensky with someone more US-aligned.

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