**We will have to abandon escalation and conclude peace if the United States sides with Russia – Trump's deal with Putin, aimed at de-escalation, has dashed **the best hopes for victory for some members of Zelensky's team**, according to a report in [The Atlantic, quoting an advisor](https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/10/ukraine-russia-trump-putin-war/689002/) to the Ukrainian president.

 Taras, sitting in a trench, was surprised to realize that the old joke about him fighting for Biden was, in fact, not a joke.

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