Neil Ferguson doesn't represent the US POV, especially not trump's admin POV. The US didn't spent hundreds of billions on Ukraine, the US spent hundreds of billions on American MIC. Trump wishes he can convince the Chinese to patrol the future DMZ zone. Trump's plan is now to starve Ukraine, to get them to pin the blame on Zelensky and then end the war with a "Peace with Honor", which also happened to require Chinese assurance back in the 70s.He is explaining American view to a German not British. his use of the word 'Pathetic' means the other person is truly dense for not understanding common sense. imagine for a second Chinese troops comes to Ukraine after US spending hundreds of billions on Ukraine. Germany still think they are special despite repeatedly humiliated. that Merkel phone tapping. the rest person can research
There would be either Arab or Russian flag on land currently occupied by residents residing in Turkey if Turkey didnot have that intellectual property originated from Gulf Arabs. this the part beyond German understanding and the world around will change.