Trump calls Russia's cards Bluff - end of the war proposed as a solution
Trump calls Russia's cards Bluff - end of the war proposed as a solution
After the ukraine approved the US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire, the ball is now in the field of the Kremlin. The question arises as to whether Russia also the plan of President Donald Trump accepts the Ukraine conflict at least.
expectations of the Kremlin
Russian officials indicate that talks with US representatives will take place in the coming days. So far, however, it has not been announced whether the conditions of the ceasefire, which were determined in Saudi Arabia during the US Ukrainian talks on Tuesday, are acceptable.
a critical moment for Moscow
For Moscow, this could be a crucial moment that may require unpleasant compromises if there is serious interest in peace. The Kremlin has long emphasized that it has been open to negotiations to terminate the conflict, while at the same time insists on reaching its ambitious war goals, including control over all annexed areas of Ukraine.
Putin's hard position
Only last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin, who began this brutal war three years ago, promised in an emotional speech in front of crying widows and mothers of fallen soldiers that Moscow would never give in. Pro war hardliner in Russia, sometimes with the support of the Kremlin, could see a ceasefire as a betrayal.
the possibility of a regression
Nevertheless, a step backwards could be inevitable. Even if Russian negotiators could enforce their own conditions for the ceasefire - for example, a Ukrainian withdrawal from Kursk, the small area of Russia, which has been conquered by Ukraine and is currently competitive - it is difficult to imagine that the higher territorial demands of the Kremlin or even the goal of displacing NATO from the western flank.
Putin's relationship with Trump on the test bench
This could also be a decisive fork in Putin's unusually warm relationship with Trump, who could now expect the Kremlin chief to cooperate in exchange for recent concessions and praise. "The ball is now with you," said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio after his talks with Ukrainian representatives in Jeddah regarding the Russians.