if EU / NATO is serious about defending Ukraine, they need to put boots in Ukraine
not far off from the Trump Administration announcing that the US is allies with Russia
EU needs to get their before America actually put boots on ground in a "peacekeeping operation".
I think that's the next play. US/Russia create a side deal to implement a DMZ managed by the USA.
Ukraine have no cards to play if the USA decide to come into their country. They simply cant fight the USA.
Russia siphons off the resources from their current gains, lets them re-arm for round two after the USA abandons NATO, USA removes all sanctions.
Honestly I can see USA annex Canada now after tariffs, and we cut off energy, call it a national security issue, martial law and you know the rest.
That's where this is all headed. If they do that within two years(before next mid-term election) then we're all fucked.