I wonder if that wasn't also an intimidation tactic to pressure Zelensky, like Putin was in the room too as part of the ambush, plus a signal domestically in the US and Russia in case there was any remaining doubt which side T et al had long ago decided we were going to be on. V & T held nothing back in trying to execute the plan they were all in on but I don't think it ended up working out the way any of them thought it would which makes me fear what will come next. T will have to make it up to Putin for having not closed the deal as planned and that surely won't mean anything good for us.
Very good point. Putin's representatives were in the room. Which includes Vance and Trump. For Zelensky this must have been like walking into a room in Hell.
Don’t forget that the Russian media was in the room. To make sure Trump followed his instructions?
I wonder if that wasn't also an intimidation tactic to pressure Zelensky, like Putin was in the room too as part of the ambush, plus a signal domestically in the US and Russia in case there was any remaining doubt which side T et al had long ago decided we were going to be on. V & T held nothing back in trying to execute the plan they were all in on but I don't think it ended up working out the way any of them thought it would which makes me fear what will come next. T will have to make it up to Putin for having not closed the deal as planned and that surely won't mean anything good for us.
Very good point. Putin's representatives were in the room. Which includes Vance and Trump. For Zelensky this must have been like walking into a room in Hell.