“Despite the fact that US President Donald Trump has changed rhetoric about Russia and its ruler Vladimir Putin in recent days, in Europe doubts that this is evidence that the US administration is now holding a pro -Ukrainian position.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Financial Times, “European Truth”
Details: Two unnamed high -ranking officials have told the publication that although Trump’s recent statements have been instilled in Europe “a certain hope” to a possible shift in his position, there is no real signs that the White House is holding a more Prokiyev position.
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According to the interlocutors of the publication, Western allies of Ukraine still believe that Trump is inclined to see Putin with his main partner in negotiations on any settlement, and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is the main obstacle to the conclusion of an effective peace agreement.
“There is a little over -excitement because of a change in tone. But we do not see that it is poured into some serious actions,” one of the officials said.
However, at the same time, the publication notes that Zelensky has become more successful with Trump lately.
The sources of the publication said that French President Emmanuel Macron and the British Prime Minister Kir Starmer, after the dispute between Trump and Zelensky in the Oval office, advised the Ukrainian President to change their approach to relations with the White House Head.
Macron and Starmer offered him to express his sincere gratitude and always thank Washington for his support, the interlocutors said.
At the same time, the publication adds that Zelensky still deals with the administration in which he deeply rooted skepticism in the help of Kiev – both by those who believe that the United States should focus more on Asia, not in Europe, and from others who adhere to the philosophical position of non -interference.
It is known that Trump has recently expressed the first doubt that the ruler of the Russian Federation was “seeking peace,” and said that Putin was saying “many nonsense.”
In addition, the US president announced on Monday the “important statement” about Russia.
In addition, on Thursday, the States first participated in the meeting of the “decisive coalition” – European states, which discuss the creation of a contingent of Western allies in Ukraine as a restraining factor from a new attack of the Russian Federation after the end of the current hot phase of war.
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