Rob
On the numbers, I'm not sure how they shake out, but I'm fine with Trump shaking that tree and I don't expect him to do it flawlessly.
Ukraine has a problem. They share a border with Russia and they hate each other. Wash DC is 4900 miles to Kyiv. Moscow is 470 miles to Kyiv. 470 miles wont even get you close to New Mexico from my house. It's about 490 miles from NYC to Raleigh Durham, NC.

Putin has grabbed what he intends to keep and unless the US gets in the war, that won't change. The choices appear to be accept that and work out a negotiated peace or continue to deficit fund a country that was considered too corrupt for the EU or NATO, but now is presented as a savior of democracy...and has no viable path to victory.

I never know what's true, but I read an article today that Ukraine was sending amputees back to the front. I'm sure that they would take you too. wink
But I dont plan to be there. wink (all meant in light banter)

Marty