With the Munich Security Conference coming to an end, the consensus among participants is that Trump and Putin will reach a deal in Saudi Arabia.
Putin is expected to demand:
- Recognition of occupied territories,
- The removal of Zelensky’s government,
- A new, Russian-imposed Ukrainian constitution, explicitly banning Ukraine from joining NATO and the European Union.
Conference participants believe that Trump, eager for a quick deal, will accept Putin’s demands, allowing the Russian leader to declare victory in his invasion of Ukraine.
Trump will then turn to Europe and say:
> “Here’s the deal. Accept it, or fund the war yourselves."
After that, he will step back, proclaiming himself “the man who ended the war in Ukraine.”
At that point, Europe will face two options:
1️⃣ Accept the “Russian victory” granted by Trump to Putin;
2️⃣ Finance Ukraine’s defense using exclusively European resources.
