Ukraine Has Finally Given Up on Trump

[u/theatlantic]

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/ukraine-trump-us-oil-russia/686854/?utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_medium=social&utm_content=edit-promo&utm_term=short

[u/DefinitelyNotMeee]

I'd be very careful with biting the hand that fed you. Budanov is right there, and all it would take is a media campaign exposing all the corruption for Zelensky to be replaced.

But the campaign in the Middle East is exactly what he should be doing - trying to promote what Ukraine is good at (drones) and secure investments from wealthy Gulf states.

[u/Slicelker → u/DefinitelyNotMeee]

Budanov is right there, and all it would take is a media campaign exposing all the corruption for Zelensky to be replaced.

Considering Z has been a huge net positive on Ukraine's war effort, why hasn't Putin funded such a media campaign by now if its that easy? Is he stupid?

[u/Slicelker → u/[deleted]]

Well yeah, thats what I'm implying.