Notre-Dame: No Smiles From Trump.

Trump gave away the game at Notre-Dame. The president-elect looked like he'd rather be anywhere than with Macron and more particularly, Zelenskyy. Trump can feel the boom coming down, one that will not allow him as president to abandon Ukraine. Macron basically shoved Zelenskyy down Trump's throat. It was a masterful piece of statecraft from a guy already on the ropes.

So, ending the Ukraine war on Day One is now toast. Ukraine is the only thing between Putin's Russia and attacks on NATO territory. Everyone knows that, even Trump. If Ukraine or Georgia falls, the Baltics and Poland will be next. Thanks to Medvedev and Lavrov, the game plan is crystal clear. It's either hold the line in Ukraine or directly deal with Russian forces on NATO front lines. Trump isn't happy about it but the Ukraine decision is no longer his to make. Realpolitik has dawned on Trump, whether he's prepared to admit it. Ukraine cannot and will not fall.