Donald Trump retreats from the position of an intermediary, while the Kremlin continues to aggression without compromise, he notes.
After Monday’s telephone interview, Russian President Vladimir Putin with American colleague Donald Trump turns out that Moscow is enough without an American leader. Russia is not going to end the war, and Trump seems to be losing interest in playing a peacemaker’s role – responsibility moves, says the station.
Vladimir Putin reiterated the accusation of the conflict that the conflict had rapidly expanded NATO. Just a few hours before, the US Vice President JD Vance indicated that Washington could withdraw not only from diplomatic talks, but also from military aid Ukraine – unless Russia shows the will to peace.
However, according to CNN, Moscow does not bother at all. On the contrary, it suits her that the United States is receding. Putin does not have to change the strategy yet, only to continue destruction.
Solutions in the Vatican?
After talking to Putin, Trump was no longer a leader willing to find a way to peace. At the same time, five days ago, he presented himself as an intermediary willing to meet Putin and Zelenky in Turkey.
He has now said that “Ukraine and Russia must act directly, as only they know”. He even suggested that the peace conference could be held in the Vatican. The United States is not yet discarded from the game, but they leave the active role to others.
Last week, he showed that Putin no longer needs the US President or his consent. For years, the Russian media have maintained the narrative that Russia is wondering not only against Ukraine, but against NATO and the US.
Although Trump’s work could have been a chance for the Kremlin, for example, alleviation of sanctions, the Kremlin perceives the conflict as existential. It is a struggle for influence in a region that Russia does not intend to lose, regardless of victims and suffering.
The United States has a limited influence
The influence of the US on the development of the situation in Russia is currently very limited. While they can harden in the field of sanctions, including the secondary to states such as India or China, there is a risk of disrupting relationships that have only recently started to improve.
The alleviation of sanctions would in turn create tensions between the US and their European partners.
If Trump decided to make a stricter procedure against Moscow, he would have to go even further than his predecessor at Joe Biden’s office – which is not in line with his foreign -political course. Moreover, this would mean a deeper pull of the US into a war whose result is unclear.
Unclear future with Ukraine
The future of Ukraine in 2025 does not look promising, says CNN analysis. Europe relies on a single tool to be present as a single and determined block.
If the Russian economy or technical equipment began to collapse, the war machine could slow down. Just a single pillar failure to start disintegrating. It is a hard reality, but there is no other way. Ukraine cannot choose at all.
Trump had a choice – and decided to think pragmatically. His business instinct tells him that it is not worth investing in a long -term conflict with an adversary with whom there could be an agreement.
His idea of peace means returning to the point before the war. But there is no such agreement at the moment. Putin does not want a compromise, he wants the territory. And Trump has nothing to offer, except for American support for traditional allies.
According to the analysis, there is no scenario in which they could win both Trump and Putin.
