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How do you think the Americans will react if negotiations between Russia, Ukraine, and the United States regarding the future of Donbas stall?

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Elena Gold  ·  Follow Wrote a book about Russia-Ukraine war  Apr 2    President Zelenskyy  posted  today about progress in negotiations regarding security guarantees for Ukraine, linked to the end of hostilities in Ukraine. “Today [date?], we had a detailed discussion withara Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, joined by Lindsey Graham and Mark Rutte, on how to strengthen diplomacy, what steps are possible, and on security guarantees and the involvement of Europeans,” posted Zelenskyy. “It was a positive conversation,” summarized the president of Ukraine. “We agreed to strengthen security guarantees, and I have already instructed our team to promptly update the documents so that the security guarantees for Ukraine are strong, the prospects for post-war reconstruction are real, and everything is doable,” said Zelenskyy. Meeting of the Ukrainian and U.S. negotiation teams, with virtual participation of Zelenskyy and Rutte . “Everything must be kept current....
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Opinion: I’m an American living in Europe. It’s leaving the U.S. — fast.

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Europeans are hedging against coercion in security, trade, education and everyday life.  Today,  April 8, 2026 at 7:30 a.m. EDT;  The Washington Post   via @A_Sloat for @WashingtonPost From washingtonpost.com A poster outside European Commission headquarters in November. (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)   By   Amanda Sloat, The Washington Post ; original article contains informative underlinings/links to cited articles hard to reproduce from the below text. Amanda Sloat image f rom Amanda Sloat is a professor at IE University in Madrid. She previously served as special assistant to the president and senior director for Europe in the National Security Council in the Biden admini stration.    As an American living in Europe, I am frequently asked if my compatriots understand the extent of the damage being done to all facets of transatlantic relations by the Trump administration’s bullying policies. My answer is, sadly, no. More and more European...
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Ukraine’s Lesson for Trump: Military Dominance Opens Waterways

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Kyiv pushed Russia’s Black Sea Fleet back from its main maritime export channel, safeguarding critical exports of grain Ukraine’s sea drones were instrumental in reopening its Black Sea trade routes.   Efrem Lukatsky/Associated Press     By Anastasiia Malenko, The Wall Street Journal, April 6, 2026 8:00 pm ET; article contains a video, "   Watch: Iran’s Control of Hormuz," and an additional illustration. Quick Summary -- The Trump administration is seeking to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, drawing attention to Ukraine’s 2022 deal with Russia to restart grain exports. -- Ukraine’s sea drones pushed the Russian Navy from shipping lanes in 2024, allowing agricultural exports to return to near prewar levels. -- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Iran studied Russia’s mistakes, and experts note differences in geography and military capabilities. KYIV, Ukraine—As the Trump administration grasps for a way to  reopen the Strait of Hormuz  without sending ...
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