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Zelensky to Trump: Putin pretends to want peace because he's "afraid of you" (www.axios.com)
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[โ€“] WatDabney@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 4 weeks ago

Well played.

I doubt it's true, but Trump desperately wants to be told what a big boy he is.

[โ€“] PugJesus@lemmy.world 10 points 4 weeks ago

That Zelensky is an actually intelligent fellow is one of the few bright spots in international politics right now.

Knowing how to play your allies is sometimes as important as playing your enemies.

And sometimes there's precious little difference between the two.