It isn't highlighted or dwelled on, but he thinks that Ukraine is in full control of its own destiny right now.

When asked about the €90 billion EU loan, he says that Ukraine is working on it. He has little faith in it coming through if left to others.

This is empowering and sad, at the same time.

April 11, 2026 - 11:40 UTC

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A catastrophic but realistic scenario he's alluding to could be something like this:

Ukraine fails to take its territories back and is forced to agree to a peace settlement that legalizes Russian control over Ukraine's eastern territories.
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That would be incredibly painful. It could cause massive outrage that would turn against the Ukrainian government.

Failing to remain united in this scenario could create another crisis that Russia could take advantage of militarily or politically -
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