Poroshenko returns to Ukraine, the undisputed U.S. favorite.

IS POROSHENKO BEING GROOMED TO REPLACE ZELENSKY?

IS HIS PRESENCE JUST PUTTING THE PRESSURE ON ZELENSKY TO SUBMIT

We recently saw that Petro Poroshenko has returned to Ukraine and is subject to being charged with treason. Poroshenko was president of Ukraine from 2014 to 2019. He came to power after the former president and his administration was overthrown by a U.S. backed revolution. Zelensky, a former entertainer, overwhelmingly defeated Poroshenko in the last election. Poroshenko was the designated favorite of the U.S. state department.

The former Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch was recalled and eventually fired, by then President Donald Trump, after complaints from officials in Ukraine that she refused to acknowledge Zelensky or even meet with him. She was openly a big supporter of Poroshenko. One must wonder if Poroshenko's return to the scene is pressure being exerted on poor Zelensky by the Biden Administration. Are they signalling his replacement is already on the scene? 

Zelensky ran on attempting to have better relations with Russia. It seems that he has even discussed having unilateral talks with Russia. This is a no no with the U. S. State department and the Biden administration. All negotiations have to go through the U.S. or there may be consequences.

It seems there are more countries in Europe who advocate for a review of the U.S. policy of containment of Russia. Some believe Russia is part of Europe and a reasonable relationship is necessary for the prosperity of all. 

While the U.S. claims that Russia's concerns for their security is a non-starter, the reality is that so far there are already changes on the horizon. 

Russia wanted to extend the missile treaty that expired under the Trump administration. Trump wanted to expand the treaty to include China. He was not opposed to extending the treaty, but thought he had a chance to include China into a new treaty. It now appears that the U. S. and Russia do appear ready to renew this treaty.  A win for Russian diplomacy.

The biggest obstacle to Russian demands was the stopping of the expansion of NATO. It seems that while the U.S. is in strong opposition to this demand, other members of NATO are not in agreement. It seems that NATO expansion requires a unanimous vote by all members and it now seems that there are more than a few NATO members who will not vote for any further NATO expansion.

There is a strong possibility that Ukraine and Russia, with the assistance of their European neighbors, can come to a reasonable solution and a new era of European cooperation and prosperity. They should consider what is in the best interest of Ukraine and the other European countries.