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The Unravelling: How Trump’s Ukraine Strategy Threatens Global Security
The Anatomy of a Geopolitical Transformation
In the intricate landscape of international diplomacy, a seismic transformation is unfolding — a reshaping of global relationships so profound that it threatens to dismantle the carefully constructed international order of the past eight decades. At the epicentre of this tectonic shift stands Donald Trump, a political figure whose approach to foreign policy defies conventional wisdom and challenges the fundamental principles of American global engagement.
The recent Oval Office confrontation between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky encapsulates the broader, more disturbing trends reshaping global politics. What began as a negotiation over Ukraine’s mineral resources has metamorphosed into something far more consequential: a fundamental challenge to the post-World War II international framework that has maintained relative global stability.
The Minerals Deal: A New Form of Diplomatic Exploitation
Trump’s proposed minerals deal with Ukraine represents a radical departure from traditional diplomatic engagement. The agreement would mandate Ukraine to deposit 50% of its future revenue from state-owned natural resources into a…
