James Menendez

And I think you could see, I mean, the status quo is Ukraine's biggest enemy as well here, in that just because the map doesn't change much, just because the front lines move here or there in a in such a big country.

And I think you could see, I mean, the status quo is Ukraine's biggest enemy as well here, in that just because the map doesn't change much, just because the front lines move here or there in a in such a big country.

That's not to say there couldn't be a catastrophic collapse at some point and Russia could break through and suddenly entire highways fall into Russian hands and cities start to sit nervously. So I think there would be a lag, but we just don't know yet what the lead time will be for the likes of Germany and the more hawkish UK and France to step up.

That's not to say there couldn't be a catastrophic collapse at some point and Russia could break through and suddenly entire highways fall into Russian hands and cities start to sit nervously. So I think there would be a lag, but we just don't know yet what the lead time will be for the likes of Germany and the more hawkish UK and France to step up.

That's not to say there couldn't be a catastrophic collapse at some point and Russia could break through and suddenly entire highways fall into Russian hands and cities start to sit nervously. So I think there would be a lag, but we just don't know yet what the lead time will be for the likes of Germany and the more hawkish UK and France to step up.

Dear Ukrainecast, I am deeply concerned by the desire of the Trump administration to impose a quick peace deal, seemingly irrespective of the consequences. I cannot help but think about the peace deal that was done for Afghanistan by Trump's first administration, that we watched unfold chaotically within a year and a half. Does the spectre of a repeat of such scenes concern the American public?

Dear Ukrainecast, I am deeply concerned by the desire of the Trump administration to impose a quick peace deal, seemingly irrespective of the consequences. I cannot help but think about the peace deal that was done for Afghanistan by Trump's first administration, that we watched unfold chaotically within a year and a half. Does the spectre of a repeat of such scenes concern the American public?

Dear Ukrainecast, I am deeply concerned by the desire of the Trump administration to impose a quick peace deal, seemingly irrespective of the consequences. I cannot help but think about the peace deal that was done for Afghanistan by Trump's first administration, that we watched unfold chaotically within a year and a half. Does the spectre of a repeat of such scenes concern the American public?

And should supporters of Ukraine be raising the spectre in the American media?

And should supporters of Ukraine be raising the spectre in the American media?

And should supporters of Ukraine be raising the spectre in the American media?

Well, Ukraine says it's got around 5% of the world's what are called critical raw materials. So we're talking about graphite, granite, lithium, titanium, things that are used to make electric cars, turbines, electronics, weapons. They're worth a lot of money, billions of dollars.

Well, Ukraine says it's got around 5% of the world's what are called critical raw materials. So we're talking about graphite, granite, lithium, titanium, things that are used to make electric cars, turbines, electronics, weapons. They're worth a lot of money, billions of dollars.

Well, Ukraine says it's got around 5% of the world's what are called critical raw materials. So we're talking about graphite, granite, lithium, titanium, things that are used to make electric cars, turbines, electronics, weapons. They're worth a lot of money, billions of dollars.

President Zelensky himself at the end of last year, as part of a peace proposal, said, look, you know, we could negotiate. We could say to America, you can have a slice of this pie in exchange for some of these critical minerals. What he probably didn't anticipate was Donald Trump saying, OK, great, we want complete access to $500 billion worth and you'll get no security guarantees in return.

President Zelensky himself at the end of last year, as part of a peace proposal, said, look, you know, we could negotiate. We could say to America, you can have a slice of this pie in exchange for some of these critical minerals. What he probably didn't anticipate was Donald Trump saying, OK, great, we want complete access to $500 billion worth and you'll get no security guarantees in return.

President Zelensky himself at the end of last year, as part of a peace proposal, said, look, you know, we could negotiate. We could say to America, you can have a slice of this pie in exchange for some of these critical minerals. What he probably didn't anticipate was Donald Trump saying, OK, great, we want complete access to $500 billion worth and you'll get no security guarantees in return.

There has been some movement. It was thought President Zelensky was going to sign on that trip to the Oval Office. Of course, that did not happen. And I think as a reflection of the political road he has run out of, he is still willing to sign this deal without any kind of security guarantee by America in return. Kiev is saying there'll be a domino effect of agreements.

There has been some movement. It was thought President Zelensky was going to sign on that trip to the Oval Office. Of course, that did not happen. And I think as a reflection of the political road he has run out of, he is still willing to sign this deal without any kind of security guarantee by America in return. Kiev is saying there'll be a domino effect of agreements.

There has been some movement. It was thought President Zelensky was going to sign on that trip to the Oval Office. Of course, that did not happen. And I think as a reflection of the political road he has run out of, he is still willing to sign this deal without any kind of security guarantee by America in return. Kiev is saying there'll be a domino effect of agreements.