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Crimea Is a Negotiation Red Herring
- Crimea is a red herring and not the real issue in U.S.-Russia negotiations.
- Russia never demanded U.S. recognition of Crimea as part of Russia.
The Rome Meeting Was a Farce
- The 15-minute Trump-Zelensky Rome meeting was a media spectacle with little substantive discussion.
- Zelensky in battle fatigues at a funeral showed disregard, and Trump was reluctant to meet again.
Direct Talks Face Ukraine Preconditions
- Direct negotiations between Ukraine and Russia are discussed but Ukraine resists without preconditions.
- Ukraine demands an unconditional ceasefire before talks while Russia remains open to negotiate.