How the Ukraine war will affect America is an opinion
The Third Time Neither Trump nor Putin Has Frustrated with Both Sides of the Ukraine Conflict: In Turkey, Putin Does Not Want to Give Up
It seems like the third time was not the charm. The call between Mr. Trump and Putin on Monday appeared to yield little compared to the complicated, fruitless negotiations of the past few months.
The administration is frustrated with President Zelensky of Ukraine, who is determined to ensure a peace that does not leave his country vulnerable to a rested and rearmed Russia. A White House press secretaries said that Mr. Trump has grown weary, and his administration has repeatedly threatened to get out of the way.
The talks between the Russian andUkrainian delegations in Istanbul on Friday failed to reach an immediate ceasefire and were replaced with phone diplomacy. The negotiations in Turkey were the first direct talks between Russia and Ukraine since the early days of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has kept up Russia’s military pressure on Ukraine, launching mass drone attacks throughout the weekend, including a barrage on Sunday that Ukrainian authorities said was the largest since the conflict began.
On Monday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt repeated Trump has “grown very frustrated with both sides of the conflict” but was keeping his options open.
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In a weekend interview with Russian state television, Putin insisted that Moscow could meet its military objectives. He claimed that security for the residents of territories of Ukraine that are not fully controlled by Russia would be included.
If Trump fails to persuade Putin to agree to an immediate ceasefire, the Europeans would like him to join them in bringing about a round of additional sanctions and tariffs against the Russians.
“Russia at this certain point can continue its military operations. Sanctions are inflicting harm but this harm is not critical for macro-economics of Russia,” Ivan Timofeev, head of the Russian International Affairs Council, said, noting the Russian army is making slow but steady gains.
The war is not far away from Mr. Trump’s opinion and how it ends will matter to Americans. Mr. Putin’s long-term objectives clearly go beyond Ukraine, as he seeks to relitigate the post-Cold War order in Europe — a feat he believes would enable him to restore Russian power and Moscow’s ability to shape global outcomes. Mr. Putin’s view is zero-sum: He believes he can only increase Russia’s global influence by reducing America’s. What’s more, a negotiated peace that emboldens Russia would leave Europe, one of America’s largest trading partners, vulnerable, and could deepen other challenges that the United States is already facing around the world.
