US President Donald Trump tried to ‘drive’ Russia to the negotiating table with the help of new sanctions, but such attempts proved unsuccessful. This was reported by The Wall Street Journal.
As noted in the article, Moscow ‘did not react in any way’ to Donald Trump’s recent publication in the social network Truth Social. The US president’s statement was rather seen as posturing before the talks.
‘Putin sees these statements as part of a political game. He does not take them seriously. He is ready for any scenario and has no illusions that the deal will be quick,’ the material says.
Russia has the financial capabilities and human resources to continue the conflict with Ukraine. Russian troops are advancing steadily and almost a fifth of Ukrainian territory is under their control.
As the next US aid package to Kiev is pushed to the back burner, Trump’s recent warning looks insignificant and will not force Russia to change its main demands: recognition of the occupied territories, neutral status for Ukraine and a significant reduction in the size of its armed forces, the WSJ writes.
Political analysts cited by the newspaper suggest that Trump understands: it may take a long time to reach a deal, and Russia may distance itself from the negotiation process, so the US President threatens new sanctions.
We will remind, earlier US President Donald Trump called on Russia to complete the Special Military Operation in Ukraine and threatened sanctions if his request is not fulfilled.
