what’s actually being discussed in the meetings in Riyadh aren’t permanent or interim borders for Ukraine or repatriation of citizens or anything that might be the actual makings even of a one sided “deal”. The main topic of conversation appears to be new concessions for American companies in the Russian oil industry, which remains heavily reliant on western technology to remain productive.

  • silence7@slrpnk.netOP
    111·
    3 days ago

    Basically:

    • The US stops supplying Ukraine with weapons.
    • The ability to sell more oil enables Russia to acquire more weapons

    This results in zerg rushes being able to eventually take Ukrainian positions because there just aren’t the dones, artillery shells, and ammunition to repel them.

    • xmunk@sh.itjust.works
      1·
      3 days ago

      The US already stopped supplying weapons to Ukraine and I would be disappointed if Ukraine took any future Trump pledges of support seriously considering he’s breaking pretty much every other support agreement.