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It is always wise to let the dust settle before reaching conclusions with this president.
But before him, we were further than peace now than two weeks ago.
The consensus detained at that time was that Vladimir Putin would only succumb under the maximum pressure. He did not want sliced territory. He wants the whole Ukraine extinguished and absorbed into the larger one Russia.
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To stop it, the allies agreed that the ceasefire was immediately needed, along with a much more painful pressure, namely sanctions on the oil industry. Europeans and Republicans in the congress agreed to that.
Then Alaska and Donald Trump’s U-Turn. There is no ceasefire and no more severe sanctions. Very little pressure.
Diplomatic TV Circus Reality yesterday in Washington had not shifted it to that attitude, so he still seemed to be in harmony with Mr. Putin in the important points.
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Making a worse problem for Ukraine, the allies seem to accept it must release the land taken by force.
They sweeten the pill by saying of course only Ukraine can decide whether to surrender the area or not, but now there is a great pressure on the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy to do so.
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In return there was a vague talks and vague security guarantees. European leaders took advantage of the fact that Trump did not rule out the American troops involved and signaled US support for post-war security arrangements.
But that was a little comfort for Ukraine. They showed that the president changed his mind as often as his socks and returned to commitment, even those who were immortalized in international agreements.
The best thing to say for the White House meeting is that he arranged more meetings like that.
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Most of the events yesterday focused on stroking President Trump’s ego. Many people in Kyiv prefer to be reminded about some difficult facts about this war. Mr. Putin cannot be trusted. Mr. Putin wants the end of Ukraine. Mr Putin will only budge under the maximum pressure.
Protracted international diplomacy may be in accordance with Trump’s wishes for attention, but they are worried that it will only bring us further from peace.
