This chapter explores President Zelensky's visit to the U.S. and its implications for Ukraine's support in light of the upcoming American election. It delves into the complexities of U.S.-Ukraine relations, military requests, and the evolving political landscape, particularly concerning the differing attitudes within the Republican party. The chapter emphasizes the challenges Ukraine faces on the battlefield and the importance of Western support amidst ongoing Russian advances.
Ukraine’s president is again on American shores, trying to secure support of all kinds. He needs it—diplomatically, militarily and politically. America’s tendencies toward “woke” discourse and policies have permeated its politics, but our analysis finds that “peak woke” is already in the past (8:57). And the latest instalment of the wildly popular football video-game formerly known as simply “FIFA” (17:13).
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