David Remnick: Zelenskyy Is in a Terrible Position and It’s Humiliating He Has Been Put There by Trump

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REMNICK: “He's in a terrible position. He's in a terrible position. He's been put there by the president of the United States. That's what makes this so shameful. Donald Trump prides himself on being a great negotiator. And the notion being that you don't give away negotiating points ahead of time. But on -- on the Ukrainian side, he's given away all the negotiating points, whether it has to do with territory alliances, future support, military and diplomatic -- that part of the deal, he's already tipped his hand, you know, overtly, flagrantly. And it's very hard to see what he's asking Russia to give up. Nothing. So, you -- you know, talking to friends, you know, who know what's going on in Moscow, it is very clear that Vladimir Putin is just delighted with this new presidency, and hoped for it the way you hope for spring rain.”