A Trump-Zelensky meeting and another exercise in futility

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine met President Donald Trump for a brief 40 minutes on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly meeting in New York on Tuesday. According to reports, both looked optimistic and shared comments to that end.“I hope we will end this war, and President Trump will help us end this war,” Zelensky said during the meeting. “I think we need to do this as quick as possible — before winter.”According to the New York Times, “the U.S. president nodded and repeated his

Source: Responsible Statecraft