The News Agents: Trump envies Zelensky and admires Putin’s power

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How The News Agents explain Trump’s hostility toward Zelensky: one presenter says the motive is partly personal—Trump feels deep jealousy of Zelensky and sees him as a rival for attention and praise. They link the shift to Trump’s view of strength: weakness invites bullying, and Trump can now show admiration for Putin without embarrassment. They also raise possible commercial motives, saying Trump may be looking to big deals around metals and other resources with Russia if a peace agreement can be reached and Russia is brought out of isolation. The presenters say money might be made, but emphasize that Putin is mainly driven by glory, history and the destruction of Ukraine rather than money.

They also warn that Europe might no longer be able to rely on the U.S. for intelligence-sharing or Starlink access; that warning appears earlier than the supplied 03:24 timestamp. The source does not establish a full personal relationship between Trump and Putin.