How much longer can the henhouse endure?

Comparison:

. . . the ‘sensitive points’ of the peace plan will be discussed ‘directly with President Trump,’ which is the geopolitical equivalent of saying, ‘I will now consult the fox on how best to secure the henhouse.’

Mary Geddry uses a venerable western comparison with roots in both Roman and Greek culture to help point out the nearly impossible situation in which Volodymyr Zelenskyy finds himself in trying to negotiate with both Republican Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in a now 4-year-old conflict initiated by Russia. The henhouse in this stealth metaphor has never looked more at risk.

Context:

While these ‘talks’ take place in luxury hotels, Kyiv is suffering some of the worst bombardment of the war: missiles ripping apart apartment buildings, power stations failing, children screaming for help from burning floors. Zelenskiy, weakened by scandal and battlefield losses, says that the ‘sensitive points’ of the peace plan will be discussed ‘directly with President Trump,’ which is the geopolitical equivalent of saying, ‘I will now consult the fox on how best to secure the henhouse.’

Citation:

Geddry, Mary. FB post for Oregon’s Bay Area. 26 Nov. 2025. Web.

(Visual Image Design by Lee Aigue; initial image courtesy of Bing, Nov. 2025.)