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Zelensky drives a hard bargain and learns a hard lesson

By Timothy P. Carney
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The Oval Office blowup last Friday was not some sort of “ambush” or setup. Nor was it a temper tantrum.

The deal between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky collapsed amid recriminations because the minerals deal Trump was offering and the implicit security it would provide Ukraine wasn’t what Zelensky came to Washington for.

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