“If one of the two sides behave as a stupid, we are ready to leave from the negotiation table. But I hope it doesn’t happen.” Donald Trump As always, it does not use too many turns of words and goes straight to the point on Ukrainian dossier. The warning to Kiev and Moscow is of the muscle ones: “If for some reason, one of the two parts makes it very difficult, we will say that ‘you are foolish’ and ‘you are horrible people’ and we will let it lose”. A strong and clear ultimatum, which neither nor Vladimir Putin nor – above all – Volodymyr Zelensky they can allow you to underestimate.
The speech is crystal clear: the United States could abandon their mediation efforts to end the conflict. Before Trump, the American secretary of state launched the warning Marco Rubiowho said from Paris: “We must evaluate in the next few days whether peace in Ukraine is achievable or not. If this is not the case, we must go on: the United States have other priorities”. According to a source reported by the CNN, Rubio would have expressed a position in line with that of President Donald Trump, who – according to the source – “He doesn’t have infinite patience” And it would be “frustrated” for the lack of progress. The expectations of the White House were in fact higher than the current situation.
Trump has kept to clarify that the United States want to “quickly” reach an agreement for peace in Ukraine, remarking the need to “save the lives” of Ukrainians and Russians who, said, count “2,500 deaths per week” The tycoon also highlighted that “nobody made fun of me”, reassuring the authenticity of the current negotiations and reiterating that he is sure that “The agreement will be done”.
Despite the initial optimistic statements of the Trump administration – which, before the second term, had promised to resolve the conflict in 24 hours – the road to get to a ceased is not the easiest. And between Putin and Zelensky What is most of risk is obviously the secondwho must deal with the tiredness of his people and the military superiority of the opponent. In the past few hours, the Ukrainian president has denounced new attacks by Moscow on Holy Friday: “So Russia started this sacred day – with ballistic missiles, cruise and Shad drones – making fun of our people and our cities”.
The requests Moscow are known: the recognition of their conquests and the annexation of 5 regions of Ukraine, as well as the final veto at the entrance of Kiev in NATO and the fall of Zelensky. The latter did not say herself available to treat on the sovereignty and national integrity of Ukraine, making the negotiation even more complicated. Trump’s ultimatum undoubtedly puts pressure on Kiev, therefore, that he cannot even afford to protract the war indefinitely for obvious reasons. However, Putin cannot be said to be quiet: treating with Trump is not a walk even for him and fury of pulling the rope is likely to break it. And they would be big trouble for Moscow.
From the Kremlin, the spokesman Dmitry Peskov has confirmed that contacts with the United States remain “rather difficult”, while admitting some progress in negotiations and mentioning an alleged moratorium on attacks on energy infrastructures. More optimistic was shown to be the American vice president JD Vance, visiting Italy, where he met Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. “There have been interesting developments in the last 24 hours,” he said, “that we will share in private. But we are confident that we can get to the end of this war”.
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