New Delhi . There has been a big twist on the role of America (America) on the war between Russia and Ukraine. US President Donald Trump on Monday gave up his old demand to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a two -hour phone conversation in which he spoke of an unconditional ceasefire of 30 days. The development is a major setback for Ukraine and EU countries, which tried to make Trump in his favor for months.
Ukraine supported Trump’s ceasefire proposal, but Russia rejected him. Now Trump has also indicated that ending the war is now out of his control. This statement is deepening Ukraine’s safety and uncertainty about Western support. Expressing disappointment, an European diplomat said, “Trump agreed to the ceasefire in a conversation with European leaders on Sunday, but overturned as soon as he spoke to Putin. He cannot be trusted more than a day.”
Till a few weeks ago, Trump had warned of strict sanctions on Russia, which raised hopes that Putin would move towards talks. But his policy has now changed. Putin has said that Russia is willing to negotiate a peace agreement with Ukraine, but it should be based on the truth of the battlefield.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said, “Putin is clearly adopting a strategy to draw time. He is not really interested in peace.”
Chautham House (London) expert Orisia Lutsevich said that war and diplomacy for Russia are two sides of the same coin. He said, “Putin uses diplomatic delays to gain an edge in war.”
Question on American support, concern increased in Europe
Ukraine has so far depended on billions of dollars of military aid and real-time intelligence information from the US. But the assistance from the Biden administration will end in a few days. At the same time, Trump government’s policy is unclear.
In March and April, Trump expressed displeasure over Putin’s strategy and took a tough stance. Due to this, Europe hoped that they would put pressure on Russia. In February, relations were deteriorated after Zelancesi and Trump’s public debate. In April, there were positive signs between the Mineral Agreement between the US-Ukraine and the Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul, but now Trump’s U-Turns have confused the situation.
