From an interview of former Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba to the Orest Sohar in the Obozrevatel, Oct 4:
" – Why is Trump so drawn to Putin's embrace? I think they're politically close. They both recognize the primacy of force in politics; they enjoy flexing their muscles and dominating the world based on their economic, political, and military advantages...
They like each other on a human level. Including for the reasons you described. Second,... it is important to understand that in Trump's world, in the world of the realist school of American foreign policy in general (where there are both Democrats and Republicans), victory, any success for Ukraine in the war with Russia is harmful.
Why? Because it sends the wrong message: that you don't have to submit to the will of the strong. It means you can resist and get your way. And tomorrow, America will come to, say, the Latin American country of Panama to seize the canal. Panama will say, "We'll be like Ukraine; we'll all rise up in war for our independence."
– How unexpectedly you 'twisted' this.
I know how they think. I've interacted with them a lot in my life. And for them, this is a problem. It's impossible. And especially for Trump.
– What is the most cynical statement from our partners or politicians that you have heard while on duty?
That "we won’t give you Patriots, because by the time you learn how to use them, the war will already be over".
– Did the Americans say this?
Yes. My most painful disappointment was that in 2024, when air attacks intensified significantly, we still weren't able to receive those famous 10 Patriot batteries. One arrived, then we were promised another. For me, the Patriot story is the most painful, because it could have been done much faster, in larger quantities, but we were never able to convince our partners to help us with it on a large scale."
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