Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Full conversation: nonzero.org/p/should-trump-give-up-on-ukraine-nonzero

0:00 Headlines
4:18 Jennifer: Why Trump should walk away from Ukraine
9:26 Can Ukraine survive without US support?
12:26 Why a comprehensive peace deal is unlikely
16:56 The perils of US mediation
19:01 Are the peace talks making progress?
20:56 How grinding wars end
26:13 Understanding Russia's battlefield advantage
32:40 Ukraine's shrinking army
34:38 Striking Russian bombers: morale boost vs. nuclear risk

Discussed in Overtime:
America's proxy problem.
How Ukraine pulls resources from Taiwan.
A 'porcupine' strategy for Taiwan.
How to arm Taiwan without provoking China.
The strategic value of Trump-Putin talks.

Recorded June 6, 2025.

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