Zelensky\u2019s decision to stop first in Ottawa was not a courtesy call; it was strategic choreography.<\/p>\n
By securing visible Canadian backing before stepping into Washington,<\/p>\n
he altered the script of his encounter with U.S. power.<\/p>\n
He was no longer a lone leader begging for support,<\/p>\n
but the representative of a shared Western concern,<\/p>\n
already validated by another democratic ally.<\/p>\n
That changed how every handshake, every press statement,<\/p>\n
every closed-door conversation could be interpreted.<\/p>\n
For Trump, whose instinct is to reduce foreign policy to one-on-one deals,<\/p>\n
the pre-built alliance around Ukraine narrowed the room for transactional theatrics.<\/p>\n
Any gesture toward Kyiv now carried implications for Canada and, by extension,<\/p>\n
for a wider network of partners watching closely.<\/p>\n
Zelensky avoided confrontation, but not influence: he used sequencing, symbolism,<\/p>\n
and coalition-building to shift leverage without raising his voice, proving that in modern diplomacy,<\/p>\n
the most decisive battles are often won before anyone sits down at the table.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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