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Bitch move. To restrict the ability to defend oneself in the midst of a conflict is nothing short of underhanded. Do they really fail to see that Ukraine’s loss will have a negative impact on the USA as well?

This is a great question because the answer to this is very interesting. 
This is happening because Zelensky has, for a second, entertained the idea that he can go at this war w/out the US and with the help of EU.
If such an enterprise succeeds, the repercussions are profound - the global order shifts. US as an empire becomes irrelevant. Empires can bear loss of territory, but not irrelevance.
So Ukr and EU must obey whoever sits on the throne in DC, if that can't be ensured nothing matters.
The "threat of a good example" applies to the EU too.

first time i’m hearing about the idea that zelensky said ukr can war w/o us and w eu help instead. is this recent?

i’m a journalist building /gltch. dumb, but learning

curious to hear ur thoughts on what's the best path forward for US given the current state of affairs? feel free to link an article. happy to read more into it given i haven't gone deep in details

Nope, he didn’t say that. He is forced to seek help elsewhere because, at the moment, the U.S. has buried its head in the sand. He has two choices: accept today’s “plan” from Trump, which looks more like a capitulation, or continue seeking help elsewhere. However, with or without the U.S. in such a situation, any help is always useful.

He hasn't said this in so many words but him going on a PR tour after humiliation at the White House and recent statements from EU leaders suggests so.