Zelensky Hopes War Ends Soon, Trump Extends Sanctions Party
The Independent reports on Zelensky's hopeful declaration that the Ukraine war 'could end soon,' followed immediately by news of Donald Trump endorsing a major Russia sanctions bill. It’s almost as if the geopolitical machinery runs on a different clock than human aspiration. Remember when 'peace in our time' was promised, right before the biggest wars? These 'major sanctions' often hit ordinary
citizens more than the entrenched power structures they claim to target, bolstering the very narratives of victimhood and retaliation that fuel the cycle. One might wonder if 'ending soon' for Zelensky means 'until the next round of funding and sanctions,' a playbook perfected over decades of proxy conflicts. The real 'end' rarely involves peace, but simply a re-calibration of economic and
military levers. The same old song, different war.