Trump's stab in the back against Kiev - an unprecedented betrayal

WAZ Trump's stab in the back against Kiev - an unprecedented betrayal Dirk Hautkapp • 5 hours • 2 minutes reading time This week, Ukraine has had two powerful enemies. Vladimir Putin. And Donald Trump. One is waging a merciless war of aggression against its neighbor that violates international law. The other is now officially providing flank protection. Including a stab in the back of Kiev. The repulsive distillate from Trump's speech in Mar-a-Lago: In an infamous reversal of the perpetrator-victim relationship, the US president blames Ukraine for being attacked. Donald Trump's reversal of the perpetrator-victim relationship: As if he were reading the Kremlin's speaking notes Instead of resisting Moscow militarily, was his twisted message, the country should have shown its throat early on like an inferior dog. That would have spared hundreds of thousands of deaths. Counter question: Since when does bite inhibition work for a notorious murderer? But the shabbyness goes far beyond that. As if he were reading from the Kremlin's speech notes, Trump is denying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj the right to govern, using bogus approval ratings. He is calling for new elections in a country that is under constant enemy fire. This is intended to install a successor who is subservient to Moscow. Trump's actions are a turning point The fact that Kiev is complaining about being excluded from the Yalta-style talks between Washington and Moscow on a peace agreement is something Trump cynically sees as an insult to his majesty. The fact that an American president is acting as the messenger of Russian surrender conditions 80 years after the end of the Second World War is a turning point. It marks the most shameful moment to date of a wrecking ball presidency that is becoming a global danger. Trump has recognized Putin's aggression as a legitimate means of expanding Russian spheres of influence. A betrayal beyond compare. And a perfect opportunity for the Kremlin to soon set its sights on Europe.