The possibility of Donald Trump brokering a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine faces significant obstacles, mainly due to limited American influence over the Russian military arsenal. The analysis is by Lourival Sant’Anna during the CNN Prime Time.
Unlike the situation with Israel, where Russia maintains military independence with its own military arsenal. Israel uses American weapons, including F-35 fighter jets, Apache helicopters, guided bombs and missiles, in addition to receiving $3.8 billion annually in military aid.
Influence Limitations
The United States has veto power over Israel’s use of weapons, being able to interrupt the supply of ammunition, maintenance and spare parts. This form of pressure does not apply to .
In an attempt to reach an agreement, Trump sought to exert pressure on Ukraine, considered the most vulnerable party in the conflict. However, Ukrainian resistance to giving in to the proposals demonstrated that even this alternative strategy did not produce the expected results, highlighting the limits of American influence in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
