“Russia has frankly disrupted peace talks and a proposal to cease fire, but the only reaction of the US President was the weak statement in the style of “And I knew what would be like that.””, – WRITE: www.unian.ua
Russia has frankly disrupted peace talks and a proposal to cease fire, but the only reaction of the US President was the weak statement in the style of “And I knew what would be like that.”
Putin did not go to the negotiations required by Trump himself / collage of UNIAN, photo ReutersThe “diplomatic hiding places”, which the Kremlin arranged in Turkey, testified to Vladimir Putin’s open disdain for both threats with new sanctions from Europe, and to Donald Trump’s peaceful aspirations. About it writes Kiev correspondent CNN Nick Papton Volsh.
In his opinion, Putin’s joint photos with Trump are much more dangerous with Zelensky than the risk of further angry Europe or US President.
According to Volsh, Putin’s rate to ignore the proposed meeting with Zelensky in Turkey has already played well. Instead of getting angry with Putin’s categorical refusal to talk to the President of Ukraine, Trump stated that he did not expect a Russian dictator in Istanbul from the beginning.
The journalist notes that Volodymyr Zelenskyy is now in an uncomfortable situation. He is forced to stay in Turkey for a long time to show Trump serious negotiation. In doing so, he must either refuse to meet with the Russian delegation, which deliberately has the lowest possible level of diplomatic mission, or interact with it, starting a new path in peace talks.
Trump is also faced with a difficult decision because it can no longer postpone new punishments for Russia for its unwillingness to stop the war, the journalist says.
The “massive sanctions”, which was warned by French President Emmanuel Macron, is the only consistent answer available to the White House. But the first signs of Trump in Qatar indicate that he can be refrain from calling the desire for peace with failure. This is probably the most important decision he will make about this conflict, “the correspondent sums up.
Negotiations in Turkey: The latest newsAccording to UNIAN, Russia rejected a proposal for a 30-day truce at the front offered by Ukraine. Earlier, Europe threatened Russia with sanctions if Moscow does not agree to this proposal.
Russia also sabotaged direct negotiations on peace at the level of leaders of states. While Ukraine in Turkey is represented by the President with the participation of key ministers, Moscow has sent a delegation of middle -level officials who are not authorized for anything except conversations.
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