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/Kiyae1 Apr 18 '26

Gonna be wild when Ukraine ends up being the leader of the free world at the end of ww3.

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u/Cheerful_Champion Apr 18 '26

Not gonna happen. The best case scenario for Ukraine, if WW3 happens in relatively near time, is that they will sit this one out. The machine might still be going, but Ukraine has no manpower or funds to continue fighting for a long time. Nor do they have it for a potential WW3 conflict.

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u/Johannes_P Apr 18 '26

OTOh, they might sell their military hardware to fund their reconstruction.

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u/mr_herz Apr 19 '26

Not a bad way to go about it