Why Trump wants Ukraine to lose – and what to do about it

Trump is easing sanctions to let Russia export diesel, and Zelensky now says openly that the United States has chosen Russia over Ukraine. After a year and a half of careful diplomacy, Ukraine's approach to Trump has hit a wall. In this video, I explain why Europe's approach to Trump has been built on a misunderstanding, and why the endless debate about how to talk to him misses the point. Then I look at what Ukraine and Europe should do instead. Try Proton Mail for free: https://proton.me/anderspuck Using the link lets Proton know you came from this channel, which helps support it. Support the channel and get bonus videos: https://www.logicofwar.com Follow my other channel for long-form conversations: ‪@APNconversations‬ Get my book "The Logic of War": https://a.co/d/06yF0beE 00:00 Intro 00:51 The rupture between Trump and Zelensky 01:50 The diesel deal 02:57 Ukraine's misunderstanding of Trump 04:20 Trump's ideology: might is right 05:47 Ukraine as a European Canada 07:58 Why Ukraine can still get what it wants 09:08 Pressure, not flattery 10:31 The Piers Morgan interview 11:41 Starlink, intelligence sharing and the diesel deal 13:12 Sponsor: Proton Stock video from Shutterstock.com