by ZeroHedge News Staff at ZeroHege
Zelensky appears to have taken offense to Russia’s claim that he is chasing clout
Earlier this week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for a three-way summit with Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, likely in response to Russia’s accelerated gains on the eastern front as well as the mass missile and drone attacks on Kyiv.
“If Putin is not comfortable with a bilateral meeting, or if everyone wants it to be a trilateral meeting, I don’t mind. I am ready for any format,” Zelensky stated after admitting that the Kremlin had amassed at least 50,000 troops near the northern Sumy region of Ukraine.
The Kremlin responded with suspicion to the idea, noting that Zelensky was looking for ‘clout’ and a ‘legitimacy boost’ by inserting himself at the table between Russia and the US in the initial talks. And, to be fair, the real diplomatic discussion is between Russia and the US, not Russia and Ukraine.
The conflagration in Ukraine is a clear proxy war with NATO officials managing the details of the conflict behind the scenes. Ukraine’s entire intel apparatus is reliant on NATO reconnaissance technology and their long range missile and drone strikes require NATO personnel and satellites to aim and guide the weapons. The Ukraine war is between Russia and NATO; Ukraine and Zelensky are incidental.
Zelensky appears to have taken offense to Russia’s claim that he is chasing…
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