Putin has an irrational fear of Zelenskyy — well, maybe not completely irrational.
Putin is 72 years old.
Zelenskyy is 47.
Putin claims he exercises and in good health, but he looks pretty frail.
Putin demanded direct talks with Ukraine in Türkiye on May 15, Zelenskyy said he’d come in person — challenging Putin to do the same.
We all know Putin won’t come — to the “peace talks” he demanded himself.
This tells you everything you need to know:
- Putin doesn’t really want direct negotiations. He thought it would be a good stalling tactic.
- Putin is a coward. He is seriously terrified of Zelenskyy.
- Putin doesn’t really want peace. He wants to continue the war, continue killing the Ukrainians and destroy the Ukrainian cities. Putin takes pleasure in it.
- Anyone who has been monitoring this war understands that Putin doesn’t want peace — he wants Ukraine. Donald Trump saying that he believes that Putin wants peace means he’s either poorly informed, works for the Kremlin — or mentally incapable to process information. Or he’s purposefully lying, thinking he plays some 5D chess. Either way, it’s getting harder and harder for Trump’s sycophants to defend his stance on Putin.
In any case, Zelenskyy offered Putin to meet — at the place, chosen by Putin, on the date, chosen by Putin.