'Ceasefire'

A few weeks ago, when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the United States to meet with President Trump, he declined to agree to a ceasefire in the war with Russia. During the now-infamous Oval Office meeting, Zelenskyy stated that his condition for agreeing to a ceasefire was security guarantees. Shortly thereafter, while in London meeting with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Zelenskyy publicly declared that a deal to end the war was "still very, very far away." However, much has changed since then, and Russia now finds itself in a stronger position. Ukraine has agreed to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire, but Russia is now setting conditions. How is Ukraine in a worse negotiating position now, and did Zelenskyy make a mistake by not agreeing to a ceasefire when the offer was first made? Join the conversation and get answers to these questions and more on According2Sam episode #294. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.according2sam.com