Moscow ready to declare victory, as Zelensky arrives in Washington, hoping to stave off surrender

THE KING’S GAMBIT: America’s allies know there is no better way to stay on President Donald Trump’s good side than to slather him with flattery, and in his private meeting and two public appearances with Trump, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer piled it on thick.

“You’ve created a moment of tremendous opportunity to reach a historic peace deal, a deal that I think would be celebrated in Ukraine and around the world,” said Starmer, who came armed with a secret weapon, a letter signed by King Charles, inviting Trump for an unprecedented second state visit to the U.K. “This is really special. This has never happened before,” Starmer gushed.