Washington is spinning, Moscow is calculating, and Kyiv is cornered. Biden “owns” the war in Ukraine—he’s supplying the weapons, the intelligence, and the strategy. Yet the White House keeps deflecting blame onto Trump, while Trump himself floats a summit with Putin and Zelensky that’s dead-on arrival.
In this episode, I break down all these with Patrick Henningsen:
Why Russia sees Zelensky as illegitimate—and won’t negotiate unless he’s ready to surrender
How internal fractures in Ukraine make real diplomacy nearly impossible
Why Trump’s approach lacks substance—and risks becoming pure theater
How U.S. hardliners are recycling Cold War tactics that no longer work
Why sanctions and pressure campaigns are failing—and could backfire on allies like India and China
No breakthrough. No strategy shift. Just more stagnation. Let’s unpack what’s really happening—and why 2026 could look exactly like 2024 unless something changes.
