Trump plans to meet Putin: End of the bloody chaos in sight?

Trump plans to meet Putin: End of the bloody chaos in sight?

Trump plans a meeting with Putin-the focus is on the Ukraine conflict!

The world looks forward to developments between the USA and Russia! The designated president of the United States, Donald Trump, has announced that a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin is in preparation. But when exactly the two powerful men come to a table remains a mystery!

"He wants to meet and we start it," Trump explained during a meeting with Republican governors in his luxurious estate Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. The pressure to end the bloody conflict between Russia and Ukraine is enormous. "This is a bloody chaos," said Trump about the war that has been raging for almost three years.

Putin's reaction and the geopolitical tensions

The Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has already signaled that Putin Trump welcomes the desire for contact. But so far there are no formal inquiries. Peskov emphasized that it was better to wait for Trump's taking office before taking concrete steps.

Trump, who will take office in less than two weeks, promised to bring peace to the war -tampered Ukraine during his election campaign. But he never submitted concrete suggestions for an armistice or a peace treaty. Instead, he expressed ideas that could cede large parts of Ukraine to Russia - a suggestion that causes excitement in Kiev!

The role of Ukraine and the concerns about NATO

Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj described Trump as crucial for the outcome of the conflict and believes that he could help to stop Putin. In an interview with Sky News, Selenskyj said that the "hot phase" of the war could end if NATO offers security guarantees for the areas controlled by Kiev. The return of the areas occupied by Russia could later be negotiated diplomatically.

But Trump's attitude towards NATO causes concern. He has repeatedly criticized the military support of the United States for Ukraine and sympathized with the Russian position that Ukraine should not be part of NATO. "A large part of the problem is that Russia said long before Putin that NATO should not be in Ukraine," said Trump, and questioned Joe Biden's decision to support NATO membership of Ukraine.

The United States has provided over $ 175 billion in help for Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion, including more than $ 60 billion for security support. But it remains uncertain whether Trump will continue this support at the same height because he is striving for a quick war.

In addition, Trump criticized NATO partners because they don't spend enough for defense. While most European members increase their expenditure to 2 percent of gross domestic product, Trump demands a drastic increase to 5 percent. The geopolitical tensions could continue to worsen!

-transmitted by West-Ost-Medien