A Deal that could have Ended the War on Generous Terms for Ukraine was already on the Table, and it Got Buried Under European Pressure and Western Russophobia
By Mario Nawfal
Trump’s Fmr. Lawyer Robert Barnes says Trump is now tempted by the same hubris that has brought every empire to its knees.
“You’re never going to conquer the civilizations of the Chinese panda, the Persian tiger, or the Russian bear, and all those who have had fantasies of doing so have sooner or later suffered ignoble defeat.”
Russia has escalatory dominance, a CIA assassination scandal bleeding trust, and patience. Trump is running out of all three.
🇷🇺🇺🇦 A deal that could have ended the war on generous terms for Ukraine was already on the table, and it got buried under European pressure and Western Russophobia.
Trump’s Fmr. Lawyer Robert Barnes says Trump is now tempted by the same hubris that has brought every empire to… https://t.co/MMiX4P5s7C pic.twitter.com/5olvAvRowx
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) July 9, 2026
Original source: https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/2075028915274260907
