…The events of the last few days, which have left #Ukraine feeling betrayed, US #allies alarmed, & even some Republican senators outraged, have renewed debate about #Trump’s motives….

Is the president being driven by personal animosity toward #Zelensky? Or contempt for a smaller nation in need, as he seeks to reorient #US #ForeignPolicy to promote a spheres of influence system controlled at #superpower summits by #strongmen like himself, #Putin & Chinese President #Xi Jinping?

#geopolitics

…#Trump’s transactional approach represents a shattering of #ForeignPolicy values pursued by the #UnitedStates for decades, including the principle that mighty nations should not invade smaller ones, which Washington enshrined in the #UnitedNations charter.

#Ukraine #Russia #Putin #authoritarianism #extortion #WarProfiteer #democracy #allies #geopolitics #StandWithUkraine

However, it provides insights into #Trump’s view of #ForeignPolicy & his perception of the war after he reversed…Biden’s support for the invaded party & threw his weight behind the invader.

As w/his plan to relocate all #Palestinians out of #Gaza so the #US can build a “riviera” of beach resorts, Trump’s motives appear to be rooted more in extracting the best potential monetary return for the US than in equitably solving a murderous conflict that endangers the world.

#WarProfiteer #Ukraine

The #Ukraine minerals deal is a perfect metaphor for #Trump’s #ForeignPolicy

Trump isn’t the only president who knows a bad deal when he sees one.

Volodymyr #Zelensky’s refusal to sign away nearly half of his country’s rare earth #minerals for very few future guarantees is one of many reasons why Trump has been driven into a rage at his counterpart in Kyiv.

#Russia #Putin #authoritarianism #democracy #allies #extortion #geopolitics #StandWithUkraine
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