What's also possible is that with this media spectacle, Trump gave Zelenskyy the opportunity to portray himself as a hero for the Ukrainian people, fighting as hard as he can to get them everything, in spite of "unreasonable" US leadership.
Arguably, if Zelenskyy can credibly go out as a "hero" in the eyes of the Ukrainian people, he would be satisfied with any outcome.
So there is a situation where everyone "wins" in this art of the deal...
What's also possible is that with this media spectacle, Trump gave Zelenskyy the opportunity to portray himself as a hero for the Ukrainian people, fighting as hard as he can to get them everything, in spite of "unreasonable" US leadership.
Arguably, if Zelenskyy can credibly go out as a "hero" in the eyes of the Ukrainian people, he would be satisfied with any outcome.
So there is a situation where everyone "wins" in this art of the deal...