Trump’s policy on Ukraine can put the world in a much worse position – Bloomberg

Trump’s policy on Ukraine does not correspond to reality / photo ua.depositphotos.comUS President Donald Trump likes to talk about his merits. No American president in modern history has performed with so many ambitious foreign policy initiatives in such a short time.

Among his plans are to transform international trade, to put an end to wars that continue in Ukraine and the Gaza sector, to stop the threat of spreading nuclear weapons in the Middle East without starting war with Iran. But his approach can fail, and then the world will be in a much worse position than it is now. Columnist Mark Champion writes about it in Bloomberg material.

The author compared the current American administration with a runner, which does not realize that he coincided from the edge of the abyss and he has not been going to fall down. However, Trump still has time to return to the solid earth, although little indicates that it will happen.

“Let’s start with the war in Ukraine. Only a few months ago, Trump believed that Kiev was a major obstacle to its completion. His strategy seemed to be pressing President Vladimir Zelensky and forcing him to accept the vast majority of Russian demands, as well as an agreement. The main obstacle to peace.

According to the champion, Trump is clearly admired by Putin and wants to have him on his side by opposition both against liberal Europe and against communist China. But the Russian leader who has invaded Ukraine does not see the reason to give up the goal of bringing it under control – especially with the US leader in the White House, who so clearly wants to make friends.

Putin now insists not only that all current Russian territorial claims are satisfied until any ceasefire is reached. The Kremlin owner requires the abolition of sanctions as well as the “demilitarization” of Ukraine – obviously, to finish later.

Ukraine has long accepted the US conditions for the unconditional initial 30-day ceasefire, and also stated its readiness to sign a mineral agreement. In his turn, Putin has not agreed to anything. As a sign of disappointment, Secretary of State Marco Rubio threatened that the United States would leave the negotiations if there is no progress. Immediately behind this, Putin suddenly announced the “Easter Truce”.

“This is a decisive moment. If the United States comes not only from peace talks but also from the defense of Ukraine, it will mean a huge victory for Moscow. But such a step will not lead to peace. Instead, it will guarantee more dead Ukrainians and greater instability in Europe than before Trump’s intervention, as Kyiv will not be able to go.

A new round of ceasefire negotiations will be held in London this week. But the Trump administration should do other things, according to Mark the champion: to restore stopped weapons supply and to strengthen sanctions against the Russian Federation, so that in Moscow they realize that its military goals are unattainable.

“The only way for Putin to avoid escalation of harm to his own economy and the population is to start serious negotiations on the long -term conflict. Trump still saves his greatest rage for Zelensky, there is little signs that this will happen,” Columnist stated.

War in Ukraine and USWP with reference to sources reports that at a meeting in London, on April 23, the United States will officially recognize the occupied Crimea in Russian and freeze the current front line. Instead, Moscow should stop hostilities in Ukraine.

Independent in its article stressed that in Britain the American ambush is waiting for Ukraine – Washington will put an ultimatum to Kiev, which will be profitable for Moscow.

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