We’ve seen everybody’s narrative go from "as long as it takes", "blank check", "don’t dare say anything else or you’re pro-Russian", to "how do we get this to a deal". Just from the Trump effect, right? - Mike Waltz makes bold claim (00:01 in vid above).

Zelensky’s change in rhetoric — something Ukrainian and Western officials have noticed — can probably be attributed to a worsening situation on the front line and an incoming U.S. administration that has put future security assistance for Kiev in doubt. Ukrainian officials throughout the first year of the war stressed the importance of reclaiming all of Ukraine’s land, including Crimea and other areas #Russia has effectively ruled since 2014, as a condition for any deal. In recent meetings with Trump and European leaders, however, Zelensky has focused more on what he has referred to as “lasting peace” for Ukraine - journos admit.