Trump and Putin in the peace dialogue: hope or fatal illusion?

Trump and Putin in the peace dialogue: hope or fatal illusion?

Yesterday evening an important event took place at the Hotel Imperial Riding School under the direction of former Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache. With the title “Peace in Europe and the Middle East / Hopes for the new US President Trump”, the event attracted over 100 guests from business and politics. Strache, supported by other prominent players, discussed the potential impact of Trump's presidency on the geopolitical landscape. The topics of peace in Ukraine and the political decisions for Europe received particular attention, as by APA-OTS reports. Participants were optimistic that Trump could bring about positive change with his announced peace initiatives, particularly for Ukraine. Psychologically, the audience supported Strache's belief that with a strong president and company like Elon Musk at Trump's side, "Make America Great Again" can become realistic.

International telephone calls and peace negotiations

In the same vein, US President Trump had a crucial telephone conversation with Russian President Putin. In this conversation, which lasted over an hour, conditions for peace negotiations in the Ukraine conflict were discussed. Trump and Putin agreed that their teams should begin negotiations immediately, while a face-to-face meeting between the two could be set in the near future, possibly in Saudi Arabia. These talks are being watched with great interest by the international community as they could have direct implications for the ongoing war in Ukraine, such as Tagesschau reports.

After the exchange with Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj was optimistic and grateful for the public interest in peace negotiations. However, his positive response does not come without concern from the Ukrainian people, who question whether Trump will look after Ukraine's interests or whether peace could be achieved at the expense of their national security. Critics see the agreements as disadvantageous, fearing the Ukrainians could be left out while Trump and Putin negotiate the terms of peace.