Zelenskyy has no cards to play against Russia or the West

Zelenskyy’s negotiating power is depleted, risking Ukraine’s sovereignty as Russia gains ground and Western support wanes.

Key takeaways

• Why Zelenskyy Faces a Strategic Deadlock in Negotiations with Russia and the West
• President Zelenskyy stands at the negotiating table with empty hands. After two years of war, Ukraine’s leader can’t compel Russia to retreat, nor can he wring ironcla...
• The stakes could not be higher. Russia, emboldened by battlefield gains and a war economy that’s weathered Western sanctions, dictates terms with impunity. Meanwhile, ...
• The coming months will determine whether Ukraine loses more than territory. Without leverage, Zelenskyy risks conceding not just land, but the very principle of Ukrain...

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