Ukraine's President Zelensky is commanding respect and taking the initiative in negotiations

with the United States, really taking the upper hand and Donald Trump looking like the weak

one now in the negotiation. So during the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome, Zelensky was

surrounded by his friends, his strong allies.

You had French President Emmanuel Macron, you had the United Kingdom Prime Minister,

Kierre Starmer, you had the European Union Commission President, Vondralayan, and others surrounding Zelensky and standing strong with Zelensky.

I mean, literally right here, you have Macron and Kierre Starmer with Zelensky as they were speaking to Donald Trump.

I mean, Trump looked addled.

He looked fatigued. He was wearing a blue

suit at the funeral of Pope Francis, the only person not wearing a black suit and a long black

tie, which was the dress code. And one of the way Zelensky's been out maneuvering Donald Trump,

standing with his allies in Europe, the real coalition of the way Zelensky's been out maneuvering Donald Trump, standing with his allies in Europe,

the real coalition of the willing, making it clear that there are bright lines that Ukraine will not cross in any negotiations. Ukraine making it clear that they're the ones who agree to an unconditional

ceasefire, and it's Vladimir Putin who refuses to do an

unconditional ceasefire. Ukraine also making it very clear. They're not going to give up Crimea.

They're not going to give up territories that are Ukrainian territories that were either annexed or

stolen by Russia in an unlawful invasion.

So the United States trying to jam under Trump, trying to jam down Zelensky's throat,

a mineral deal, you must give up Crimea, you can never join NATO.

And Zelensky is saying, no, we want peace.

We're agreeable to an unconditional ceasefire, unlike Putin.

But we and our European allies have our own terms.

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