🍝 THE DAILY SITDOWN 🍝

So, this Zelensky fella, right? He’s got his knickers in a twist. This whole thing with Putin… it’s a goddamn mess, like a plate of gabagool that’s been sitting out in the sun too long. He’s on the phone with Trump – *Trump* – begging him to, what, get Putin to stop playing grab-ass with Ukraine? Like Trump gives a *shit* about Ukraine. He’s probably more concerned about his hairpiece than the whole damn conflict. Capisce? This summit in Alaska? It’s a goddamn circus. Putin, this cold-blooded sonofabitch, wants a piece of Ukraine. He wants the Donbas – that’s Luhansk and Donetsk, mostly. He’s already got a big chunk, like a guy who took a few extra slices of pizza at a family gathering. Nobody wants to be that guy, see? And what’s Putin’s plan? He’s been making little advances here and there, a little push near Dobropillia. Ten kilometers, they say. Sounds like a stroll in the park to me – but it’s not a freakin’ picnic. Zelensky’s trying to downplay it, but he’s sweating bullets. He knows Putin’s setting the stage, creating this whole “Russia’s winning, Ukraine’s losing” narrative before he even sits down with Trump. It’s all a goddamn PR campaign, like some high-priced lawyer trying to spin a bad case. This talk about "swapping territories"? It’s horseshit, pure and simple. Trump’s spouting some garbage about it being “betterment for both.” Betterment? For who? Putin’s got that greedy look in his eye – like he’s eyeing up Paulie Walnuts’s share of the business. Zelensky’s saying, “No way, Jose.” He's invoking the constitution, saying they need a referendum. Like that’s gonna stop Putin. He's more likely to listen to a goddamn kazoo than to Ukrainian democracy. This whole thing smells like a rat – and not the good kind from the fancy Italian restaurant. Remember that time I tried to smooth things over with that contractor, the one who thought he was a wiseguy? Thought he could stiff me on the job? Ended up with a broken arm. This is a little different, of course, bigger stakes, but the principle is the same. You can't just give away your land, your territory. You gotta stand up, you gotta show some teeth. Otherwise, it's not about Ukraine anymore – it’s about a bunch of countries lining up to become the next victim. And that's a f***ing disaster. Fuhgeddaboudit if you think I’m not paying attention. I’m watching. Always watching.