Zelenskiy to Meet Trump: Another Arms Deal, Another US Election Cycle
Bloomberg announces Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will meet presidential hopeful Donald Trump to discuss 'arms and energy'. Given the context of a US election cycle, the meeting appears less about aid and more about future political currency. This isn't groundbreaking diplomacy; it's a candidate auditioning for a role, with arms deals as the script. One might wonder if the 'energy'
discussion involves, say, lucrative future reconstruction contracts or simply reminding Trump that America's defense contractors have products to move. The 'discuss' part of the headline certainly suggests a two-way street, where Ukraine's needs meet America's political-military-industrial complex. How many 'discussions' does it take before we acknowledge the quid pro quo?