An immediate peace agreement or taxes, tariffs and sanctions. So Trump tried to raise the pressure on Vladimir Putin: on his social network Truth, the American president issued a warning to the tsar in almost threatening tones, which the Kremlin leader certainly did not appreciate. But not only that. Trump extended the warning to those who support him, without naming names: the reference is clearly to Iran And North Koreawho openly provide military assistance to Moscow, without forgetting the Chinawhose support for the Russian war economy is vital.
A muscle messageto make it clear that the wind has seriously changed. If in his inauguration speech the new commander in chief had remained strangely silent on Ukraine, Trump had already changed his tone when speaking to reporters in the Oval Office: “He should make a deal, I think he is destroying Russia by not doing it (…) He can’t be enthusiastic, he’s not doing very well, he’s not making a good impression… I think he would do well to put an end to that war.” Now is the time for possible sanctions in case of failure to negotiate.
“I don’t try to harm Russia. I love the Russian people and I have always had an excellent relationship with President Putin, and this despite the Russiagate hoax of the radical left,” Trump explained, also recalling that Moscow “helped us win the Second World War, losing almost 60 million of lives”: “Having said this, I will do Russia, whose economy is failing, and President Putin, a great favor. Negotiate now and stop this ridiculous war! It will only get worse.” Finally the threat: “If we don’t make a deal, and soon, I will have no choice but to impose high levels of taxes, tariffs, and sanctions on anything sold to the United States by Russia and various other participating countries. Let’s end this war, which would never have started if I had been president! We can do it the easy way or the hard way, and the easy way is always better.”
Make a dealis Trump’s advice to the czar. It remains to be seen what will happen in the next few days. The new owner of the White House may have accelerated by trying to exploit the economic crisis and Russia’s huge losses at the front. But it cannot be ruled out that the tycoon is encountering more resistance than expected from the Tsar, who after almost three years of war certainly cannot risk losing face with his people. No vitriolic replies have arrived from Moscow, but rather the openness to dialogue remains confirmed, with a possible telephone contact in the near future. The Kremlin’s request is clear: something clearer and more concrete.
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