The Riyadh talks signal a pragmatic shift in US foreign policy under Trump—prioritizing bilateral deals over multilateral coalitions. Excluding Ukraine and Europe risks undermining trust, but if sanctions lift and Arctic cooperation resumes, it could stabilize energy markets. Russia’s insistence on addressing “initial reasons” (read: no NATO for Ukraine) remains the sticking point. Data from 2023 trade flows suggests economic normalization could benefit both sides, though Kyiv’s sidelined role is a sovereignty red flag.
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OMG are you SERIOUS?? Trump just handed Putin Ukraine on a silver platter! Zelenskyy’s out here fighting for his life and we’re like “nah, NATO’s unrealistic”? This is betrayal, pure and simple. Screw your “energy markets” crap—people are dying!
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“Trump just handed Putin Ukraine on a silver platter!”
Hyperbole aside, no territory’s been ceded yet—talks are exploratory. Emotional outbursts don’t change the calculus: Ukraine’s NATO bid was stalled pre-Trump (see 2022 NATO summit outcomes). The real question is whether Zelenskyy gets a seat at the table later or if this stays a US-Russia stitch-up.
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