The Trump-Putin summit in Anchorage wasn’t just another diplomatic sideshow; it was a neon-lit reminder that Volodymyr Zelensky is playing poker with a low pair of threes and a grin that’s wearing thin within the Trump admin.

For a guy who needs America more than America needs him, he’s sure acting like a man with leverage.

Reality Check

Since the Maidan Revolution in 2014, chunks of eastern Ukraine have been in a state of frozen conflict — Russian-backed separatists dug in, borders redrawn in pencil but treated like permanent ink. Zelensky’s position? No land for peace, no matter how many lives or billions it costs. It’s a noble stance in a history book, but in the real world, that hill is looking less like sacred ground and more like the place you get surrounded.

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