Shankar Narayan
1 min readJan 31, 2025

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Understand and also accept the critique. Too many players in the middle and things are moving way too fast for me to put my pen on the diplomatic paper. I would love to write on it, but at the moment I would rather not. Need to give Ukraine the space to handle the Trump admin.

Here is one story I wrote, which is going to increase in its relevancy in the future. We are moving in this direction. Please take a look.

https://shankar20.medium.com/britains-new-national-security-advisor-an-excellent-choice-e76a30918402

What I predicted would happen in that story has occured with pinpoint accuracy:

"Trump, like Putin, craves a win. He’s promised to end the war, and if that doesn’t happen, it could tarnish his strongman image. While Trump might find a way to spin this, his real focus will likely be on ending the war to present himself to his MAGA supporters as a world-leading peacemaker.

This dynamic gives Ukraine, much like Putin, an opportunity to appeal to Trump’s ego and draw him to their side. While this may not ensure total victory, it could mean the difference between Ukraine facing a short-term setback versus a prolonged, potentially unrecoverable struggle. Meanwhile, as this unfolds, Europe and the Biden administration have two crucial months to bolster Ukraine’s combat capabilities".

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Shankar Narayan
Shankar Narayan

Written by Shankar Narayan

He didn't care what he had or what he had left, he cared only about what he must do.

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