Dearlove argues Trump and Russia both seek to replace Zelenskyy with a controllable Ukrainian leader.
“And what they want well, what the Russians want is a Manchurian candidate who does not appear to be a Manchurian candidate at all, who looks like a loyal Ukrainian,”
Dearlove links Trump's eight-day intelligence cutoff to Russian gains at Kharkiv Salient.
“Trump did cut it off briefly at one point for eight days, and that is when the Kharkiv Salient Yeah. Was basically regained by the Russians.”
Dearlove says chemistry between Trump and Zelensky is terrible and US can force ceasefire by cutting intelligence.
“It's quite clear you know that the chemistry between Trump and Zelensky is terrible. They don't like each other, they don't get on with each other and that's been clear for some time but if you want to force Zelensky to accept a ceasefire, if you switch off the intelligence”
Dearlove says the UK-US relationship extends beyond defense and security to trading terms.
“I think we need to think more broadly. We have a very close relationship with The United States, not only in defense and security terms, but also in trading terms.”
Dearlove argues Trump's relations with the UK have been less difficult than Obama's in some respects.
“I mean, I I think I could make a convincing argument that in some respects Trump's administration in terms of their relations with The UK have not been altogether as difficult as Obama.”
Dearlove suggests Trump's administration has been less difficult for UK relations than Obama's was.
“I think I could make a convincing argument that in some respects Trump's administration in terms of their relations with The UK have not been altogether as difficult as Obama.”