The reason is unclear, but Ukraine’s supporters entered this week’s Paris meeting of the so-called coalition of the willing in a state of near-euphoria. Fresh from the spectacle in Venezuela, they convinced themselves that Donald Trump could be persuaded to do far more than merely endorse Western Europe’s line.
Some seriously expected American troops in Ukraine. Others went further: an ultimatum to Russian President Vladimir Putin to withdraw to the 1991 borders, perhaps even Tomahawk missiles for good measure.
In short, they were dreaming of victory. If that sounds exaggerated, one need only read the commentary circulating in Ukrainian…
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