Bottomline: Trump didn't have to make a formal proclamation, but he did anyway. Going forward, the Russians can only interpret this as bad faith out of spite. Between [[FDR]] saying "no separate peace" or Papa Bush promising "not one inch east", the Russians have no confidence in Western, UK, or American words, written or oral promises. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky Must Go!'']]</sup> 17:23, May 7, 2025 (EDT) | Bottomline: Trump didn't have to make a formal proclamation, but he did anyway. Going forward, the Russians can only interpret this as bad faith out of spite. Between [[FDR]] saying "no separate peace" or Papa Bush promising "not one inch east", the Russians have no confidence in Western, UK, or American words, written or oral promises. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky Must Go!'']]</sup> 17:23, May 7, 2025 (EDT) |