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The incident underscored a broader reality: Zelensky operates in a subordinate position in international diplomacy. He is highly dependent on U.S. support and has little leverage over American or European political decisions. Unlike Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who operates with a wartime cabinet and receives direct American conditional support, Zelensky's autonomy is limited, and he does not face the same pressures to negotiate a ceasefire.