Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have always maintained a close relationship. The abundant praise and fortunate qualifiers that have monopolized holders in the media in recent years, prove that their friendship goes beyond the strictly professional. Since the US president stepped on the White House for the first time in 2016, there has been nothing more than good words to Kremlin. Until now.
All this diplomatic marriage began in 2017, when Putin and Trump start their hands for the first time during a G-20 meeting in Hamburg (Germany). Then, the tycoon had already praised Kremlin on multiple occasions to forge an alliance. In fact, I had been waiting for Putin for years. In 2013, around the celebration of Miss Universe in Moscow, he tweeted that he would travel to the Russian capital and “maybe Putin becomes my best friend.”
Shortly after, in 2014, the president boasted again from his good harmony with the Kremlin. During a conference of the Republican party, he said Putin “sent him a gift. A very beautiful gift” during his visit to Moscow. That same day, Barak Obama imposed sanctions on Russia for having annexed Crimea.
The affection has been extended over time until this second presidential legislature. In February 2022, when Kremlin gave way to his offensive in Ukraine, Trump only had positive words. He defined it as a “genius” and applauded what he himself described as “hard -line negotiation tactics.” “Isn’t it smart? And it will enter and it will be a peacemaker”then said in statements collected by the American newspaper The New York Times. “It’s a very intelligent guy. I know him very well.”
Although he has shown repulsion for the attacks and the massacre in general, Trump always maintained his faithfulness. While Putin’s army entered Ukrainian territory with violence and mercilessly, the president stressed that “he got along very well with him.” An enigmatic relationship and unconditional support that has not changed in years, but now hangs from a thread.
“It’s a very intelligent guy. I know him very well”
Donald Trump
Like foam, good harmony has declined in a few days. The praise have been left behind and the threats have gone to the forefront. The president if in 50 days, Moscow has not signed an agreement with kyiv, “it will be a pity. Tariffs will be imposed and other sanctions will also be applied.” If Russia does not accept, you will see its economy affected by 100%levies. Since then, Putin has been locked in the Kremlin to analyze his next steps.
Among racks, his most faithful advisors denounce that Washington is under “enormous pressure” of the EU and NATO. This Tuesday, in a statement to the press, the head of Russian diplomacy, According to LavrovHe confirmed that he is analyzing “what is behind the announcement.” “It is evident that it is under huge pressure.” Regarding the sanctions, he assumed that “an unprecedented amount of sanctions have already been imposed against us. We are facing them, I have no doubt that we will do it.”
For his part, the Kremlin spokesman, Dmitri Peskovit has been more explicit and has determined that some of Trump’s statements “are serious because they are personally addressed to President Putin.” The spokesman has announced that the new US support to kyiv “will be perceived by Ukraine Not as a peace signal, but as a sign to continue war. ”
While the president maintains his silence, Moscow has been able to resume negotiations with Ukraine. and resulted in the exchange of prisoners and corpses. “That dialogue also wants to see in Washington and allegedly in Europe. Although, judging by their statements, in Europe they want to see rather an escalation of military actions than the passage to peace. But kyiv keeps silent“The Russian exterior manager stressed at that time.
In the days before the announcement, President Trump had already turned his position in the war, given President Putin’s refusal to stop the bombings. The spirits in Washington have diminished to the point that the tycoon has publicly questioned the word of the one that a friend considered. Before the announcement, he questioned that “we will have a great conversation. I will say: ‘That’s well, I think we are close to achieving it’, and then a building in kyiv will demolish.” “I am disappointed with him, but I have not finished with him.”
“I am disappointed with him, but I have not broken”
Donald Trump
“In the end, words are useless. You have to act. You have to get results. And I hope you do it.” The president has not stopped talking about Putin’s attitude in recent days, leaving statements that will go down in history. “I don’t want to say that he is a murderer, but he is a hard guy,” said a frustrated president who looks at his goals very far from becoming a reality. “He cheated (Bill) Clinton, A (George W.) Bush, A (Barack) Obama, A (Joe) Biden; me no.”
Another of the signals that clearly demonstrates the break is the resumption of the supply of weapons to Ukraine. This Sunday, eliminutable for the air defense of his army. This armament is considered as one of the main antibalistic systems of the United States Army, as they serve to intercept attacks released by adversaries by land and air. However, It is not an altruistic donation. The European Union will pay “100%” of these weapons.
However, it does not seem that continuous threats and attacks go to serve something. The Kremlin hopes to continue his offensive despite international pressures. This position was clear after the last conversation between the presidents on July 4. “We had a call. It was quite long and we talked about many issues, including Iran. We also talked about the war with Ukraine and I am not happy about that, I am not.” “No, we don’t achieve any progress with them,” he added.
It seems that Trump does not find the idyll he preached so much during his electoral campaign, in which on more than one occasion he promised to finish the conflict in 24 hours. Precisely, in this nth contact between the two leaders, I am clear that the wear war would continue. A Kremlin spokesman announced after the telephone conversation that Russia “will not give up” to any goal in Ukraine, although he refuted that he is always willing to continue negotiating. ”
Where is Ukraine?
But where is Ukraine in all these decisions? kyiv has received Trump’s new position with ambivalence. The president’s office has celebrated that the United States is preparing to multiply Ukrainian anti -aircraft resources, but has avoided commenting on the 50 -day period to apply new sanctions. There are precisely two months that remain of time to finish the heat time and few rains, moment in which Russian troops are carrying out a summer offensive, increasing its pressure on multiple fronts.
President Trump has also changed the tone with respect to his Ukrainian counterpart. After his last meeting, during the NATO summit in The Hague, the president said that Zelenski “is very friendly.” Once again, it made clear the future of its position in war, after a few months convulsive and ambiguous that is already history. “No, no, I wanted to know how it is. It was very friendly, really. He is fighting a difficult battle. It’s a difficult battle.”
