Donald Trump’s extraordinary shouting match with Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office was hard to watch, but it was also revealing - giving a glimpse into the minds of the men trying to end the war in Ukraine, and why it is proving so difficult. Beneath all the talk of rare earth minerals, territory and ceasefires, what’s really at issue here are security guarantees: That’s what Trump had invited Zelensky to the White House to discuss, and that’s what the Ukrainian president was pushing for when the argument kicked off. So why are these guarantees so important? What exactly is each side asking for? And is there any chance of peace in Ukraine any time soon? Allow Geopolitics on Tape to explain.
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